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SM 142 Valvular Heart Disease: Regurgitant Flashcards

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Is Mitral Stenosis a Systolic or Diastolic murmur?

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Diastolic

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Is Mitral Regurgitation a Systolic or Diastolic murmur?

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Systolic

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Is Aortic Stenosis a Systolic or Diastolic murmur?

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Systolic

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Is Aortic Regurgitation a Systolic or Diastolic murmur?

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Primarily Diastolic but also Systolic

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Why is Aortic Regurgitation both a Diastolic and Systolic murmur?

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Diastolic murmur due to the inflow of blood through an incompetent Aortic Valve + Systolic murmur due to increased volume in the LV pushing more blood over the AV

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Under Aortic Regurgitation, how does SV change and what is significant about this?

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Total SV = SV from LA + Regurgitant SV from Aorta, leads to increased preload

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How does increased EDV alter the LV during Aortic Regurgitation?

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Increased Volume = Increased Preload = Dilation of the LV

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What can be used to measure the extent of Aortic Regurgitation?

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LVEDV + Preload, which increase due to backflow over incompetent Aortic Valve

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How does Aortic Stenosis affect Afterload and Preload?

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Aortic Stenosis = Increased Afterload + Normal Preload

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How does Mitral Regurgitation affect Afterload and Preload?

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Mitral Regurgitation = Increased Preload (due to extra volume from regurg being pumped back in) + Normal Afterload

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How does Aortic Regurgitation affect Afterload and Preload?

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Aortic Regurgitation = Increased Preload (due to extra volume from regurg being pumped back in) + Increased Afterload (due to extra volume)

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Why does afterload increase in Aortic Regurgitation?

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Increased stretch of the LV leads to increased forced resisting contraction = increased afterload

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Why does Mitral Regurgitation not increase Afterload?

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The increased volume is pumped back into the low pressure LA leading to Dilation + Fibrosis w/ no change in afterload, as opposed to Aortic Regurg where volume cannot be pumped into the high pressure Aorta

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What can cause LV Dilation?

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Increased Preload/EDV

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What can cause LV Hypertrophy?

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Increased Afterload

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How does Mitral Regurgitation affect the Left side of the heart?

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Since blood is pumped back into the LA, the LA dilates

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How does Aortic Regurgitation affect the Left side of the heart?

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Increased Preload + Increased Afterload = LV Dilation and LV Hypertrophy + Aortic Dilation

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Which valve defect affects the Aorta and how?

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Aortic Regurgitation leads to a dilated Aorta due to increased blood flow across the Aortic Valve

19
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What does Aortic Valve damage lead to?

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Aortic Regurgitation since it is no longer structurally viable

20
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What murmur presents with altered pulse pressure, and how?

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Aortic Regurgitation leads to widened Pulse Pressure due to more blood pumped out as well as more blood sucked back in and a Decrescendo murmur

21
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Why does Aortic Regurgitation lead to a decrescendo murmur?

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LV experiences increased LVEDV after regurgitant blood fills the Ventricle, so pressure on ejection is high, while regurgitation sucks blood back in leading to a decrescendo in pressure and sound

22
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When is the optimal time to operate on Aortic Regurgitation?

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When patients have worse symptoms, LV dysfunction, and LV/Aorta dilation

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How is Aortic Regurgitation operated on?

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If no Aorta enlargement, just replace the Aortic Valve; if the Aorta is enlarged, replace the Aortic Valve + enlarged portion of the Aorta

24
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What are the two main causes of Mitral Regurgitation?

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Primary Valve disease = Primary cause; Primary Muscle disease = Secondary cause

25
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What can cause Mitral Regurgitation via Primary Valve disease?

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Rheumatic + Bacterial Infection + Mitral Valve Prolapse

26
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What does Mitral Regurgitation do to the right side of the heart?

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Mitral Regurgitation causes congestion spanning pulmonary to systemic venous areas

27
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How does Mitral Regurg effect Cardiac Output?

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Low Cardiac Output

28
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How does LV Dysfunction manifest from Mitral Regurg?

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Volume Overload = Dilation

29
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How does Arial Fibrillation + Systemic Embolism form from Mitral Regurg?

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Mitral Regurg promotes stretching of the Left Atrium, causing fibrosis which alters conductivity, causes Atrial Fibrillation -> Embolism formation

30
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What causes Mitral Valve prolapse?

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Leaflet thickening and enlargement

31
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How does Mitral Regurg alter the LA filling curve?

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Leads to a more prominent V wave due to incompetent valve allowing blood to return into the Left Atrium

32
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How does Mitral Regurg present on physical exam?

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Holosystolic Apical murmur

33
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How is Mitral Regurg operated on?

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Unlike other valvular defects, the valve can be repaired with optimum outcome before the onset of symptoms

34
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How is Mitral Regurg repaired?

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Slice out parts of the leaflet and make the valve tighter with an Annuloplastic ring

35
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How are secondary causes of Mitral regurg treated?

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Secondary Cause = Muscle disease such as ischemia + cardiomyopathy, so treat the disease

36
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Which form of Mitral Regurg precipitates from damage to the Left Ventricle?

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Secondary Mitral Regurgitation, because the muscles are affected and not the valves themselves

37
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What is the target for Primary Mitral Regurg?

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The Mitral Valve

38
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What is the target for Secodary Mitral Regurg?

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The Ventricle

39
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How are Primary MR and LV dysfunction related?

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Primary MR can result in LV Dysfunction due to increased EDV + LV Dysfunction can impair the ability to open valves (not the valves themselves) causing Secondary MR

40
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Is valve surgery curative?

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No, just prolongs lifespan

41
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How dos Aortic Valve disease affect the LV?

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In both Aortic Stenosis + Aortic Regurg, afterload increases leading to LV Hypertrophy

42
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How does valvular heart disease vary with age?

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Valvular Heart Disease increases with age

43
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Generally, when should valvular stenosis be operated on?

A

Once symptoms develop

44
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Generally, when should valvular regurgitation be operated on?

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Symptoms develop + LV dysfunction/dilation

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