Valvular Disease

Question 1

What is aortic stenosis?

Answer 1

Narrowing of the aortic valve

Question 2

What does stenosis aortic valve cause?

Answer 2

LV hypertrophy, dilation and failure

Question 3

Symptoms and signs of aortic regurgitation

Answer 3

exertional dyspnoea, collapsing pulse, wide pulse pressure, displaced apex beat

Question 4

What is mitral stenosis

Answer 4

Narrowing of the mitral valve

Question 5

What does mitral stenosis lead to?

Answer 5

pulmonary hypertension, right heart dilation with

possible tricuspid and pulmonary regurgitation

Question 6

Symptoms of mitral stenosis

Answer 6

dyspnoea, haemoptysis, LA; enlargement, mitral facies, normal pulse, increased JVP, RV heave

Question 7

What is mitral regurgitation

Answer 7

Mitral valve doesn’t close properly - allowing backwards leakage

Question 8

What does mitral regurgitation lead to?

Answer 8

LV hypertrophy via increased end systolic pressure and volume in acute, pansystolic, leading to hypertrophy in chronic

Question 9

Symptoms of mitral regurgitation

Answer 9

dyspnoea, pulmonary oedema, fatigue, exhaustion,