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The most common valvular disease is ...
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Mitral regurgitation
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Normal valve tissue shows (minimal/maximal) vascularity and musculature.
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minimal
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Rheumatic valve disease is a systemic infection that develops in 3% of patients weeks after an acute infection of what?
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Group A strep pharyngitis
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What valves are most commonly affected? What is the progression of the disease on the valve?
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-mitral and aortic valve (mitral stenosis more common)
-progresses from leaflet tips to base (opposite of degenerative disease) |
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What changes to the valve vasculature and musculature are seen in rheumatic valve disease?
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-vascular proliferation
-muscular proliferation -valve thickening |
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Remodeling of what chamber would be seen in mitral stenosis?
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Left atrium (enlargement)
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