Valvular Heart Disease Flashcards
S1
closure of AV valves at start of ventricular systole
S2
closure of semilunar valves at start of ventricular diastole
S3
sound of rapid filling of ventricles during early diastole
S4
sound of late filling from atrial kick in late diastole
Cause of Aortic Stenosis (AS)
Senile calcific, bicuspid, rheumatic, congenital, Paget’s, ESRD
Medical history of pt with AS
*Angina, *Syncope (fixed obstruction and cannot augment CO under conditions of low SVR; ie: meds, vasovagal), *CHF
SAD- syncope, angina, dyspnea (CHF)
Cardiac exam with AS
- Harsh crescendo-decrescendo, late-peaking SEM (systolic ejection murmur) radiating to the neck (carotid arteries)*
- palpable systolic thrill, sustained LV impulse, pulsus parvus et tardus (pulses are weak with delayed peak)
- S2 single (A2 is absent), paradoxical split S2, S4 gallop (S4 heard during diastolic dysfunction)
EKF with AS shows
- LVH (left vent hypertrophy)
- LBBB
CXR with AS shows
AV calcification, LV prominent without dilation
Valsava maneuver is a provocative maneuver for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and works by
makes L vent smaller, makes murmur LOUDER, less blood in L ventricle,decreasing venous return to R and L heart
Squatting is a provocative maneuver for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and works by
SOFTER WITH SQUATING, more blood is being pushing into heart, more venous return, L vent gets bigger, more turbulence, SOFTER murmur
Pulse pressure gets ______ with HCOM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy); AS pulse pressure is _________
smaller/lower
the same or HIGHER peak (brown heart phenomenon)
What indicates a berry aneurysm?
Coarctation of the aorta, headaches, bicuspid valve stenosis
50% mortality for angina, syncope and CHF?
angina (5 yrs)
syncope (3 yrs)
CHF (2 yrs)
Surgery for AS
TAVR (transaortic valve replacement)
- Put in a new valve (bioprosthetic or mechanical)
- Elderly need valve for 10-15 yrs, use bioprosthetic
- 50 year old or younger pt- use mechanical (only need 1 operation vs multiple replacements with bioprosthetic), need to take coumadin with this
When EF falls below ____, need surgery, even with NO symptoms
50
In valvular aortic stenosis there is an obstruction between ________, causing excessive muscle growth from septum with turbulent blood
LV and blood leaving aorta
Supravalvular aortic stenosis is caused by a syndrome called
Williams Syndrome
- congenital
- Murmur may radiate to subclavian artery (instead of carotid)
Shone’s syndrome
- Subvalvular membrane
- congenital flap of tissue (membrane from atrium), causes Subvalvular aortic stenosis- needs surgery, obstructs flow, congenital abnormality, associated with coarctation
With severe aortic stenosis, may need to use Bernouli formula to calculate
can convert velocity into pressure and can calculate the valve area- USE ECHO!
Aortic Regurgitation (Chronic)
Aortic root dilation from HTN, CMN, bicuspid, ankylosing spondylitis, RA
Pt with Aortic Regurgitation will have history of
Dyspnea, Angina, Fatigue, CHF