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Normal Aortic Valve

Normal Aortic Valve

Aortic Stenosis from Chronic Rheumatic fever

Aortic Stenosis from Chronic Rheumatic fever



*notice the fused leaflets

Senile/Degenerative/Calcific Aortic Stenosis



*notice the calcium nodules and that the leaflets are NOT fused

Non-stenotic Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Stenotic Bicuspid Aortic Valve



*usually begins calicifying at age 50

A VERY stenotic Bicuspid Aortic Valve



*probably experience symptoms of angina or syncope by this stage



EEEPP!

Bacterial Endocarditis that causes acute aortic insufficiency/regurgitation due to leaflet destruction

Bacterial Endocarditis that causes acute aortic insufficiency/regurgitation due to leaflet destruction

Mitral Stenosis from chronic rheumatic endocarditis



*outline shows normal diameter of opening during diastole

"Fish Mouth Valve" (*blub, blub*) - severe Mitral stenosis due to chronic rheumatic fever


 

"Fish Mouth Valve" (*blub, blub*) - severe Mitral stenosis due to chronic rheumatic fever


Thickened and Fused Chordae Tendinae in Mitral Stenosis from Chronic Rheumatic Fever

Mitral Valve Anulus Calcification causing mitral regurgitation

Mitral Valve Prolapse causing Mitral regurgitation

Myxomatous Degeneration in mitral valve prolapse causing mitral regurgitation



*Loose blue material is degenerated connective tissue

Chordae tendinae rupture secondary to mitral valve prolapse

Left = Recent thrombus (pharamcologically reversible


Right = well-developed plaque (can't be reversed w/ drugs)

Intima hyperplasia in early atherosclerosis

Complicated Plaque


. Black = calcification


. Red = lipid core

Severely occluded artery w/ atherosclerosis


. Black = Necrotic core w/ cholesterol crystals


. Yellow = calcification


. Red = remaining lumen

Ruptured plaque in a coronary artery (may lead to MI)

Thrombus formation in a coronary artery proceeding plaque rupture