Valvular heart disesase Flashcards
What is the Venturi effect
In HOCM it is when there is turbulent flow in the ventricle
What is laminar blood flow
calm (quiet) blood flow
During diastole what valves are open
AV valves
During systole what valves are open
Semilunar
What sound is S1
Lub (systole)
What heart sound is S2
Dub (Diastole)
Where is Erbs point and what is it used for
Third, left intercostal space
Good for listening to pathology like aortic regurge
What does it mean if there is a splitting of a heart sound
Valves are closing asynchronously
When is S4 heard in the cycle
just prior to S1(atrial gallop)
When is S4 heard in the heart cycle
Early diastole (ventricular gallop)
What can cause valvular stenosis
fibrosis
sclerosis
calcification
What happens when there is valvular regurge
Valve doesn’t shut completely and allows blood to back flow
What causes rheumatic fever
complication of GAS infection (s.pyogenese)
What gets attacked in the heart with rheumatic disease
aortic and mitral valves
When does acute rheumatic fever occur
weeks after initial illness
What are the symptoms of severe aortic stenosis
Heart failure
Angina
Syncope
What occurs with the valve in aortic stenosis
Thickening of the aortic valve with calcification
*ends up causing increase velocity
What is the most common cause of outflow obstruction in both kids and adults
Aortic stenosis
What does aortic stenosis cause
increased pressure within the LV which causes and increase pressure that the ventricle has to push against (AKA end diastolic pressure)
What are increased risk factors for aortic stenosis
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
Smoking
DM
What occurs in the valve with rheumatic heart disease
Fusion of the tissue of the valve
What does BNP test for
CHF