Aortic valve disease
title: Aortic Valve Disease tags: #FFICM notebook: 🌑-FFICM type: inprogress
source: MCQs and SBAs in Intensive Care Medicine (Oxford Higher Special Training)
| Flashcard | type:basic |
|---|---|
| When do you get haemodynamic affect from aortic valve stenosis? | When valve area gets to 1cm^2 and less |
| What is the classic change to pulse when you have aortic stenosis? | Slow Rising Pulse |
| What is the classic change to pulse when you have aortic regurgitation? | "Water Hammer"/Collapsing Pulse |
| Classically what does a slow rising pulse mean, in terms of heart valve disease? | Aortic Stenosis |
| Classically what does a collapsing/water hammer pulse mean, in terms of heart valve disease? | Aortic Regurgitation |
| What is the other term for a "water hammer" pulse? | Collapsing pulse |
| What is the other term for a collapsing pulse? | Water Hammer Pulse |
| What is the normal aortic valve area in adults? | 2.6-3.5cm^2 |