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10 Cards in this Set
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What should the pressures be in the atrium and ventricle when valve opens?
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equal: typically 4mmHg in both.
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What area is damaged with Mitral Stenosis?
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narrowing of the opening between the LA and LV
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What is the pathology of Mitral Stenosis?
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-narrow opening between LA & LV
-LA & LV hypertrophies & enlarges -chronic pulmonary HTN -RV hypertrophy -Right HF |
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If mitral stenosis is not corrected what happens?
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chronic pulmonary HTN
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Which part of the heart changes to compensate with mitral stenosis?
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left side of the heart hypertrophies to compensate
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What is a hallmark symptom in the pulmonary system with Mitral Stenosis?
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pulmonary congestion due to mitral regurgitation
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What is abnormal in mitral regurgitation?
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backflow of blood from LV to LA
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Which part of the heart changes to compensate with Mitral Regurgitation?
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LV & LA dilate and hypertrophy to compensate for the extra volume they must pump
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If mitral regurgitation is not corrected what can happen?
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Left HF
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What happens to the mitral valve with mitral valve prolapse (MVP)?
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the mitral valve balloons up into LA
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