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Valvular Flashcards

1
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Supravalvular aortic stenosis location

A

Obstruction at aorta

Single discrete narrowing or long tubular hypoplasia

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2
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Supravalvular AS exam

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Loud A2

Thrill in SSN or R carotid

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3
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Echo supravalvular AS

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High velocity jet with narrowed aorta

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4
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Subvalvular AS anatomy

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Discrete ridge or tunnel stenosis

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5
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Diagnosis of subvalvular AS

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High doppler gradient and normal AV

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6
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Treatment for subvalvular AS

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Operate for most patients

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7
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Cut-off for aorta surgery with BAV

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  1. 5 cm
  2. 0 cm if FH, rapid growth, low risk
  3. 5 cm if AVR indicated
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8
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AS severe by exam / symptoms but not MG

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Do hemodynamic Cath or further evaluation

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9
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Indications for severe AS surgery

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Symptoms
EF < 50% with LVH
Very severe AS and surgical risk < 1%

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10
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Very severe AS criteria

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Vel >= 5

MG >= 60

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11
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Severe MS S2-OS interval

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<70

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12
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Severe MS MVA

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<= 1.5

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13
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Very severe MS MVA

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< 1.0

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14
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MS symptoms out of proportion to MG ->

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Exercise hemodynamics

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15
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Indication for intervention pliable rheumatic MS

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Class II-IV symptoms for PMBV

Can consider also is asx, PAP > 60, new-onset AF

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16
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Indication for intervention MAC MS

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Class III-IV symptoms -> MVR

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17
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Acute MR treatment

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Vasodilators
IABP
Surgery

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18
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Severe MR jet area

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> 1/2 LA

19
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Severe MR RV

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> 60

20
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Severe MR RF

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> 50%

21
Q

Severe MR ERO

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> 0.4

22
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Indications for surgery for severe chronic MR

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Symptoms
EF < 60
ESD > 40
Prophylactic repair without symptoms (low operative mortality, high chance of successful repair)

23
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Acute AR treatment

A

Urgent surgery for dissection or acute prosthetic AR
No IABP
Nitroprusside / inotropes
No pressers or beta blockers

24
Q

Severe AR jet

A

> 60% LVOT diameter

25
Q

Severe AR descending thoracic aorta

A

Holodiastolic flow reversal

Velocity > 0.2 m/s

26
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Severe AR RV

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> 60

27
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Severe AR RF

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> 55%

28
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Severe AR indications for surgery

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Symptoms
EF < 50% or abnormal
ESD > 50, EDD > 65

29
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Severe TR echo features

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Dagger shaped TR velocity, low velocity, dense signal

Systolic reversal hepatic veins

30
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Treatment left sided mechanical valve thrombosis class III/IV symptoms

A

Surgery or fibrinolysis

31
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Treatment left sided mechanical valve thrombosis class I/II symptoms

A

Large clot - surgery, lysis (0.8-1.0)

Small clot - lysis or UFH

32
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Treatment right sided mechanical valve thrombosis class III/IV symptoms

A

Lysis

33
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Treatment right sided mechanical valve thrombosis class I/II symptoms

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Large clot - lysis

Small clot - UFH

34
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Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis treatment class I-III

A

30 days of VKA then repeat imaging

35
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Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis treatment class IV

A

Valve replacement or lysis

36
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Infective endocarditis prophylaxis groups

A

Prosthetic valves / material for valve repair
Prior IE
Transplant with valvulopathy
CHD and unprepared cyanotic lesions, cyanotic lesions with palliative shunts or conduits, repair <= 6 months with prosthetic material, repaired lesion with residual defects

37
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Procedures that require IE ppx

A

Dental procedures
Incision into active skin / STI
Incision or biopsy in respiratory tract

38
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Drugs for IE ppx

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30-60 min before procedure
Amoxicillan 2 g PO
Clindamycin 600 mg PO, IM or IV

39
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Major Duke Criteria

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Multiple Bcx+
Single coxiella burnetti+
Endocardial involvement - new regurgitation, vegetation, abscess, dehiscence

40
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Minor Duke Criteria

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Clinical predisposition
Fever without alternative
BCx or serologic evidence of infection not meeting major criteria
Vascular phenomena
Immunologic phenomena
41
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Definite IE Duke criteira

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2 major
1 major + 3 minor
5 minor

42
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Possible IE Duke criteria

A

1 major + 1 minor

3 minor

43
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Surgical indication for IE

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Valve dysfunction with HF
Left sided S. aureus or fungal organisms
Heart block, abscess, destructive lesions
Persistent bacteremia or fevers >= 5 days
Recurrent emboli of persistent vegetation despite abs
Mobile veg >= 10 mm
Other surgical indications

44
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AV prosthesis stenosis

A

Elevated transvalvular velocity / gradient
AT > 100 ms
EOA < 1
DI < 0.3

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