Cardiology — Flashcards

Mitral stenosis presents with a _____ murmur best heard at the apex on expiration

What is the diagnostic investigation for mitral regurgitation? _____

The most common presentation of mitral stenosis is _____

What additional heart condition often develops in patients with mitral stenosis? _____

Aortic regurgitation is heard best on _____ and leaning forward

Hint: inspiration/expiration

ECG with an _____ pulse and absent P waves is characteristic of atrial fibrillation

Signs of right heart failure (e.g. haemoptysis, pulmonary hypertension) are more common in _____

Hint: Mitral Regurgitation/Mitral Stenosis

An ECG may show _____ in mitral regurgitation

Chronic mitral regurgitation presents with _____, dyspnoea and oedema

Patients with mitral stenosis may develop _____ on their faces