CALCIFIC AORTIC STENOSIS Flashcards
1
Q
most common of all valvular abnormalities?
A
calcific aortic stenosis
2
Q
types of the dystrophic calcification that can occur?
A
normal tricuspid aortic valve
congenital bicuspid aortic valve
3
Q
name this type?
senile calcific aortic stenosis incidence increasing due to rising average age population
8th-9th decade
A
normal tricuspid aortic valve
4
Q
name this type?
2 aortic valve leaflets rather than normal 3
6th-7th decade
A
congenital bicuspid aortic valve
5
Q
clinical symptoms due to?
A
obstruction to the left ventricular outflow
6
Q
what are the clinical symptoms?
A
angina pectoris
CHF
7
Q
what else can severe calcification affect?
A
mitral valve and annulus
tricuspid valve
pulmonary valve
results in stenosis and regurgitation
