Week 8 Heart Murmur Flashcards
What are the two main branches of the right coronary artery ?
Acute marginal
Posterior descending artery (PDA)
What does the left main coronary artery divide into ?
Left anterior descending artery
Left circumflex artery
How is the period of systole defined ?
Time between atrioventricular valve closure and semilunar valve closer
When is aortic pressure at its lowest ?
Late diastole
What happens to the mitral valve when LV pressure becomes greater than LA pressure ?
Mitral valve closes
What is the isovolumetric contraction time ?
Period of time during which the LV pressure increases but the LV volume remains constant.
Why does the LA pressure increasing transiently during IVCT
The mitral valve bulges into the LA
When does the aortic valve open ?
When the LV pressure > aortic pressure
When does the aortic valve close ?
When the LV pressure dips below that of the intrinsic aortic pressure
What is the incisura or dicrotic notch ?
The transient increase in aortic pressure caused by the abrupt closure of the aortic valve
What is the isovolumetric relaxation time ?
Period of time during which the LV pressure is decreasing but the LV volume remains constant
When does the mitral valve open ?
When the LV pressure dips below that of the LA
What causes S1 ?
Closure of the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid)
What causes S2?
Closure of the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonary)
What is the time between S1 and S2 defined as ?
Systole
What is the time interval between S2 and S1 defined as?
Diastole
What causes S3 ?
Rapid cessation of blood flow in early diastole in the presence of volume overload
When does S3 occur ?
Early diastole
When does S4 occur ?
Late diastole
What causes S4 ?
Occurs in presence of a pressure overload ventricle: extra pressure and volume conferred by atrial constriction into stiff ventricle —> abnormal heart sound
What causes an ejection click ?
Abnormal opening of a semilunar valve
What causes an opening snap ?
Rheumatic mitral valve stenosis
What are the two components of S1 ?
M1 and T1
What are the 2 components of the second heart sound ?
A2 and P2
What two heart sounds can be identified separately on auscultation ?
A2 and P2: splitting of the second heart sound
Heart sounds from which side of the heart are heard first ?
Left
What happens to the Intra thoracic pressure on inspiration ?
Becomes negative
What happens when there is negative intrathoracic pressure ?
Pulmonary vascular resistance decreases
Volume of blood returning to right heart increases
More blood stays in pulmonary vasculature
What happens to the left side of the heart when there is increased right heart blood volume return ?
Left side pressure decreases as a result of decreased left side blood return (increased blood stays in pulmonary vasculature)
Why do the left sided heart valves close earlier during inspiration ?
Left sided pressures and blood volumes decrease
What happens to S2 split on inspiration ?
Increases
What 3 things cause a heart murmur ?
Increased flow through normal structures
Increased turbulent flow through abnormal and small orifices
Increased flow from a narrow proximal chamber to a dilated distal chamber
Which one causes a systolic murmur ?
A. Severe anemia
B. Aortic stenosis
C. VSD
All of the above
When does stenosis occur ?
When a valve cannot fully open
When does regurgitation occur?
When a valve cannot fully close
How do electrical signals travel through the heart ?
Sinus node —> AV node —> Bundle of His
When does the P wave occur ?
Late diastole
When does the QRS complex occur ?
End of diastole (electrical signal for ventricular contraction)
What wave is associated with LV relaxation ?
T wave (late systole)
What is the ejection fraction ?
Stroke volume/ left ventricular end-diastolic volume
55-65% is normal
What are the 3 determinants of stroke volume ?
Preload ~ LVEDV
After load
Contractility
What is afterload ?
Ventricular wall stress encountered during contraction that must be overcome in order to eject blood
Law of Laplace
Wall stress = (P x r)/(2h)
What is the effect of afterload on stroke volume ?
Increased afterload —> decreased stroke volume
Affect of contractility on stroke volume
Increased contractility —> increased stroke volume (to a point)
How much can cardiac output increase during exercise ?
5-7 times the normal amount
What is concentric hypertrophy ?
An increase in myocardial wall thickness secondary to chronic pressure overload
What is eccentric hypertrophy ?
An increase in cardiac chamber radius secondary to chronic volume overload
What can concentric hypertrophy result in ?
Increase in myocardial oxygen consumption Increase in myocardial workload Decreased ventricular compliance Decrease in chamber cavity size Negative geometric remodelling Decreased stroke volume Impaired systolic function
Definition of congenital heart disease ?
Abnormal formation or function of the heart, present at or before birth
What are some possible environmental causes of CHDs ?
Alcohol exposures
Infections
Medications
Maternal conditions
What are some possible genetic causes of CHDs ?
Abnormal number of chromosomes (trisomy 21, Turner syndrome)
Microdeletions (22q.11)
Single gene syndromes
What is the most common congenital malformation ?
CHD
What is situs solitus, inversus, and isomerism ?
Normal position in the body
Reversed position in the body
Mixed up position in the body
When does pump malfunction occur ?
If muscle is defective
If there is inadequate filling
If there is too much fluid in the pump
If there is too much resistance to output
In prenatal diagnosis of CHDs what symptom complexes can be recognized ?
Heart rate and rhythm abnormality
Hydrops fetalis: edema of the whole body
Structural abnormality of the heart
What does congenital heart block cause ?
Decrease heart rate
What can valve insufficiency and myocardial dysfunction lead to ?
Edema of the whole body (hydrops fetalis)
When in pregnancy is an anomaly screen conducted in BC ?
18-20 weeks
Describe fetal circulation
Single circulation with oxygenator in the circuit
Describe transitional circulation
Equal R and L ventricular pressures
Circulatory bypass via PFO and PDA
Describe neonatal circulation
Two circulations in series
Pulmonary resistance starts to fall
Cardiac outputs must be balanced
What is the incidence of critical heart disease in neonates ?
3:1000
Describe the cyanotic symptom complex
Presence of reduced hemoglobin in the systemic circulation
Oxygen saturation of <95%
What can cause cyanosis ?
Intra-cardiac shunt
Transposition physiology
Signs of tetralogy of fallot
Reduced O2 sat (<80%)
Ejection systolic murmur
Describe the effect of transposition
2 circulations in parallel
Saturation 60%
Describe tricuspid atresia and its effects
Single ventricle —> mixing of venous return at atrial and ventricular level
Variable restriction to pulmonary blood flow
Cyanosis
Presentation of afterload problem in the newborn
Poor pulses
Respiratory distress and shock
Conditions that cause afterload problems
Aortic stenosis
Coarctation
Interrupted arch
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Presentation of preload problem in infants
Tachypnea
Poor feeding
Failure to thrive
Conditions that can cause preload problems in infants
Regurgitant valves
L-R shunt at VSD
L-R shunt at ductus
Presentation of complete mixing disorders in infants
High pulmonary blood flow
Minimal cyanosis
Conditions that can cause complete mixing in infants
Atrial- TAPVR (total anomalous pulmonary Venus return)
Single ventricle with no outlet obstruction
Arterial: truncus arteriosus
Recognition of CHF in children
Heart failure symptoms Asymptomatic murmur Most common: Ejection murmur off AS or PS Regurgitant murmur of VSD Uncommon: Muscle dysfunction Coarctation
Criteria for characterizing heart murmurs
Location Radiation Cardiac cycle Duration Intensity
Patent foramen ovale remains open in what percentage of adults
~30%
How common is VSD In live birth CHDs
32% of patients
Important examinations for recognizing CHDs
Growth charts RR Work of breathing Mucous membranes O2 sat BP, HR Precordial impulse Heart sounds Perfusion, pulses Liver, lungs
Common tests for CHDs
ECG
Echocardiogram
Others: Exercise testing CXR Cardiac catheterization CT MRI