Right Heart Valve Disease

Question 1

What types of pathologies are included in right heart valve disease?

Answer 1

Tricuspid and pulmonary valve pathologies

These conditions are often underdiagnosed due to subtle clinical manifestations.

Question 2

Which type of regurgitation is most prevalent in right heart valve disease?

Answer 2

Tricuspid regurgitation

It is the most common form of valve disease affecting the right heart.

Question 3

What are the congenital causes of right heart valve disease?

Answer 3

Structural abnormalities, genetic disorders (e.g. Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome)

These conditions can lead to tricuspid and pulmonary valve pathologies.

Question 4

What are the acquired causes of right heart valve disease?

Answer 4

Rheumatic fever, infective endocarditis, carcinoid syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, ageing

These factors can contribute to the development of valve disease.

Question 5

List some clinical features of right heart disease.

Answer 5

• Fatigue
• Dyspnoea
• Peripheral oedema
• Jugular venous distension
• Hepatomegaly and ascites
• Cyanosis

These signs indicate the presence of right heart disease.

Question 6

What are the signs associated with tricuspid regurgitation?

Answer 6

• Pan-systolic murmur
• Prominent V waves in JVP
• Pulsatile hepatomegaly
• Left parasternal heave

These clinical signs help in diagnosing tricuspid regurgitation.

Question 7

True or False: Right heart valve disease is commonly diagnosed due to clear clinical manifestations.

Answer 7

False

Right heart valve diseases are often underdiagnosed due to subtle symptoms.