Valvular Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Most common valve lesion in adult patients with chronic valvular heart disease.
A
AS
2
Q
The most common congenital heart valve defect
A
Biscuspid aortic Valve
3
Q
The inheritance pattern of bicuspid aortic valve disease
A
Autosomal dominant
4
Q
AS is rarely of clinical importance until the valve orifice has narrowed to ~__ cm2.
A
1
5
Q
Severe AS can exist asymptomatically for years due to compensatory _____maintaining stroke volume.
A
LV hypertrophy
6
Q
Three cardinal symptoms in AS
A
Exertional dyspnea
Angina pectoris
Syncope
7
Q
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