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Mitral Regurgitation Flashcards

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What are the main causes of mitral regurgitation?

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Degenerative disease (ageing)
Functional (stretching)
Ischaemic heart disease
Infective endocarditis 
Rheumatic heart disease
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What are the symptoms of mitral regurgitation?

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Dyspnoea
Fatigue
Left heart failure (leading to right heart failure)

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What are the signs of mitral regurgitation?

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Pulse - normal or AF

Displaced apex beat

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What is auscultated with mitral regurgitation?

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Pansystolic murmur radiating to axilla

Loudest at apex, on expiration in left lateral position

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How is mitral regurgitation treated?

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Conservatively - monitoring 
ACE inhibitors 
Diuretics 
Anticoagulants 
Mitral valve repair
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