CAUSES
TRUE OR FALSE
Gingivitis (infected gums) can lead to Aortic Stenosis
What is TRUE
Gingivitis can lead to Endocarditis (infected and inflammed heart tissue) which leads to narrowing of the arteries and aggravate Aortic Valve Stenosis
Abnormal heart sound heard through a stethoscope
What is a Heart Murmur
Name of test that sends sound waves through the heart which bounce off different locations within the organ. The findings are then transformed into a moving picture which displays the patients heart activity onscreen
What is Echocardiogram
TRUE or FALSE
The only way to effectively treat Aortic Stenosis is replace the Mitral Valve
What is FALSE
The Aortic Valve MUST be replaced
What does the acronym TAVR stand for
What is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
One of the most common congenital heart abnormalities which can become infected, calcified and lead to Aortic Stenosis
What is Bicuspid Aortic Valve?
Noticeable rapid, fluttering heartbeat
What is Heart Palpitations
Shortness of Breath, Chest pain, Fatigue, rapid or irregular heart beat
What are symptoms of Aortic Stenosis
Faster Recovery, Less invasive with minimal scaring, Shorter hospital stay, less pain, does not require chest to be opened, heart to be stopped and aortic valve to be removed.
What is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Cardiac Surgeon, Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Cardio-thoracic Physicians Assistant, Registered Nurse, Open Heart Surgical Technologist, Invasive Cath Lab Technician and Transcatheter Heart Valve System Representative
What is TAVR Heart Team
Calcium a mineral found in our blood which repeatedly flows by our aortic valve which builds up on the valve cusps.
What is Aortic Valve Calcification?
When the heart strains to pump enough blood through the compromised valve it causes
What is chest pain?
Chest X-ray is used to determine
What is enlarged Aorta and/or Heart and condition of the lungs
Approximately 40% of Aortic Stenosis patients
have ______________ which results in elevated Left ventricle after-load due to the "double load" created by the stenosis and this condition. Pharmacological therapy should be initiated
What is Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
How many people around the world have had the minimally invasive treatment known as TAVR since 2011
What is 400,000
Usually a childhood illness, Streptococcal throat infection (Strep Throat). If poorly treated the body struggles to fight the infection and in doing so produces antibodies to fight the bacteria which attack vital tissues causing scar tissue to form on the Aortic valve which causes narrowing and stenosis
What is Rheumatic Fever?
When the blood from the lungs can't circulate efficiently through the aortic valve, it will cause increased pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs due to increased pressure of left ventricle and atrium causing
What is shortness of breath
Magnetic fields and radio waves to create a detailed image of the heart. This test is used to determine the severity of the Aortic Stenosis and size of the Aorta
What is Cardiac MRI
Sternotomy, placed on Heart and Lung bypass, heart is stopped then removal of the aortic valve which is replaced with a mechanical, Porcine(pig), Bovine(cow) or human heart tissue.
What is Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (Open Heart Surgery)
Transfemoral, Subclavian, Transapical or Transaortic
What are the 4 different approaches used to preform a TAVR
Transfemoral... percutaneous or direct in femoral artery
Subclavian... Below the clavicle, used when femoral is risky due to peripheral vascular disease
Transapical... Apex of the heart through a small thoracotomy incision
Transaortic... Mini sternotomy giving access to the aorta
Heart-weakening effects of Aortic Valve Stenosis lead to
What is Heart Failure and death
After the onset of symptoms, patients with severe Aortic Stenosis have a several rate as low as 50% at 2 years and 20% at five years without
What is Aortic Valve Replacement
Electrodes attached to the skin to measure the electrical activity of the heart and help detect enlarged heart chambers, heart disease and abnormal heart rhythms
What is an ECG (Electrocardiogram)
Used to treat infants and children with Aortic Stenosis. However after this procedure the valve tends to narrow again over time requiring additional treatment
What is Balloon Valvuloplasty
TRUE or FALSE
Aug 16, 2019 FDA approved and expanded indication for transcatheter heart valves to include patients who are at low risk for death or major complications associated with open heart surgery to replace damaged valves and not just those that are at severe risk.
What is TRUE