Newman Valvular Disease

Question 1

Aortic Regurgitation is seen when

Answer 1

During Diastole

Question 2

What adaptation does the heart develop for aortic regurgitation

Answer 2

Eccentric hypertrophy…myocytes multiply in series and the heart dilates and gets thicker

Question 3

Aortic Stenosis is heard when

Answer 3

systole

Question 4

What adaptation does the heart have for stenosis

Answer 4

Concentric hypertrophy….myocytes multiply in parallel. Walls are thickened and volume dimineshed

Question 5

When looking at mitral stenosis, what two things do you want to look at when deciding whether or not to send someone to surgery

Answer 5

What is the gradient (difference in diastolic pressure between the left atrium and left ventricle)
What is the flow? CO

Question 6

How do you tell acute mitral valve prolapse from chronic

Answer 6

Look for left atrial dilation…if none, its acute

Question 7

Mitral valve prolapse

Answer 7

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