Where to aortic murmurs tend to radiate to?
Carotids
Where do mitral murmurs tend to radiate to?
Axilla
Slow rising pulse
Heaving Apex
Ejection Systolic
Radiates to Carotids
Aortic Stenosis
What is the treatment for Aortic Stenosis?
Valve replacement
Balloon valvotomy
TAVI
What causes Aortic stenosis?
Congenital bicuspid valve
Degeneration/calcification with age
Rheumatic disease
Collapsing Pulse
Displaced Apex
Early diastolic
Aortic Regurgitation
What causes aortic regurgitation?
Endocarditis
Connective tissue disorders (SLE, rheumatoid)
Marfans Syndrome
Displaced Apex
Pansystolic Murmur
Radiates to Axilla
Mitral Regurgitation
What causes Mitral regurgitation?
Rheumatic Disease
Endocarditis
Chordae rupture
How is mitral regurgitation treated?
Valve replacement
Diuretics
ACEi
Tapping Apex
Mid-diastolic rumbling
Malar Flush
Mitral Stenosis
What causes mitral stenosis?
Rheumatic disease (main cause)
How is mitral stenosis treated?
Valve replacement Balloon valvotomy Diuretics Beta blocker Digoxin
