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19 Cards in this Set
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A wave in atrial pressure tracing corresponds to
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atrial kick
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C wave corresponds to
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ventricular contraction
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X descent corresponds to
X' descent corresponds to |
atrial relaxation
atrial relaxation after ventricular contraction |
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V wave corresponds to
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atrial filling
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Y descent corresponds to
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passive ventricular filling
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giant A wave can be caused by (2)
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AV valve stenosis
noncompliant ventricle |
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giant V wave can be caused by (2)
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AV valve regurg
noncompliant atrium |
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aortic stenosis is characterized by (2)
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high LV pressure
low aortic pressure |
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the pressure gradient in aortic stenosis is best measured by ___ (2)
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maximum delta P
mean delta P |
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mean delta P is usually ___ of maximum
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2/3
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the Gorlin formula says delta P is proportional to
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flow^2/area^2
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causes of elevated flow through AV (2)
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high CO
aortic regurg |
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causes of reduced flow through AV
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LV dysfunction
severe MR |
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aortic regurg is characterized by (2)
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very high pulse pressure
very high EDP |
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MS is characterized by
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large delta P between PCW and LV
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delta P in MS needs to be reported with ___, because ___.
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HR
distole is shorter at high HR |
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at high HR, delta P in MS is ___. to prevent this, use ___ or ___.
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higher
beta blockers mitral balloon comissurotomy |
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DCM is diagnosed based on ___ pressure. specifically ___ (3) are observed.
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LV
low systolic dP/dt low systolic P high diastolic P |
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high diastolic LVP in DCM is caused by ___
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insufficient relaxation
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