Cardiology — Flashcards

The most common cause of aortic regurgitation in the developed world is _____

Pulse pressure is _____ in patients with aortic stenosis

Hint: Wide or Narrow

De Musset's signs (head bobbing) is generally a result of which valvular defect? _____

What is the biggest risk factor for aortic dissection? _____

The pulse in aortic stenosis is _____

In the management of aortic regurgitation (particularly in Marfan syndrome), what class of medications is targeted at reducing aortic root dilation by lowering systolic blood pressure?\n_____

What are the aortic root disease that cause aortic regurgitation? _____

Hint: 5

Quincke's signs (nailbed pulse) is observed in _____

Hint: condition

An _____ murmur heard loudest at the 2nd right ICS that radiates to the carotids is characteristic of Aortic Stenosis

Marfan syndrome is associated with _____ & mitral valve prolapse

Hint: valvular pathology