Cardiology — Flashcards

Mitral stenosis commonly presents with _____ and rarely haemoptysis due to pulmonary HTN

What is the management of asymptomatic mitral stenosis? _____

_____ are contraindicated in pregnancy

Hint: 2 antihypertensives

Cardiovascular risks increase ↑ the risks of dementia, particularly _____ dementia

Auscultation of severe mitral regurgitation may reveal _____

Aortic regurgitation is heard best on _____ and leaning forward

Hint: inspiration/expiration

Chronic mitral regurgitation presents with _____, dyspnoea and oedema

What is the diagnostic investigation for mitral stenosis? _____

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

A CXR may show _____ in mitral stenosis