Valves

Question 1

Orifice of valve narrows
Causes resistance to blood flow from left ventricle to aorta
Which disorder

Answer 1

Aortic stenosis

Question 2

Resistance to blood flow from left ventricle into aorta
Which disorder

Answer 2

Aortic stenosis

Question 3

Outflow obstruction increases pressure within the left ventricle as it tries to eject blood through narrowed opening
Which disorder

Answer 3

Aortic stenosis

Question 4

Left ventricular hypertrophy develops to compensate for the increased workload
Which disorder

Answer 4

Aortic stenosis

Question 5

Complications of which disorder
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Myocardial ischemia or infarction
Oliguria
Stroke
Heart failure
Pulmonary edema

Answer 5

Aortic stenosis

Question 6

Which disorder
Impairs the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle

Answer 6

Mitral stenosis

Question 7

Which disorder
Results in incomplete emptying of the left atrium and elevated atrial pressure

Answer 7

Mitral stenosis

Question 8

Complications of which disorder untreated
Pulmonary hypertension
Edema
Right ventricular failure

Answer 8

Mitral stenosis

Question 9

Which disorder
Permits backflow of blood from left ventricle into left atrium during ventricular systole

Answer 9

Mitral regurgitation

Question 10

Backflow of blood from left ventricle into left atrium

Answer 10

Mitral regurgitation

Question 11

Which disorder happens during ventricular systole

Answer 11

Mitral regurgitation

Question 12

Left ventricular function may become impaired to the point of failure
Which disorder

Answer 12

Mitral regurgitation

Question 13

Eventually increased atrial pressure causes pulmonary hypertension and failure of the right ventricle

Answer 13

Mitral regurgitation

Question 14

Which two valve disorders cause pulmonary hypertension and RV FAILURE

Answer 14

Mitral stenosis
Mitral regurgitation

Question 15

Which disorder is associated with connective tissue disorders like Marfan syndrome?

Answer 15

Mitral regurgitation

Question 16

Left ventricular hypertrophy seen with which valve disorder

Answer 16

Aortic stenosis

Question 17

Most common form of valvular heart disease

Answer 17

Aortic stenosis

Question 18

Narrowing of what valve narrowing hinders blood flow into the aorta decreasing arterial circulation and coronary circulation

Answer 18

Aortic stenosis

Question 19

Valve stenosis of what increases the resistance against the left ventricle making the left ventricle hypertrophy

Answer 19

Aortic stenosis

Question 20

What valve disorder
Leakage of blood into the left atrium, backward into the pulmonary veins and pulmonary capillaries

Answer 20

Mitral regurgitation

Question 21

Left atrium dilated due to back flow of blood
What disorder

Answer 21

Mitral regurgitation

Question 22

There’s too much flowing from the left ventricle into the left atrium! I can’t accommodate all this backflow!

Answer 22

Mitral regurgitation

Question 23

Obstructs blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
What disorder

Answer 23

Mitral stenosis