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Mitral valve regurgitation has different grades of severity they are, _________________
Acute, developing suddenly and severely chronic, developing gradually overtime.(AS WELL MILD, MODERATE, AND SEVERE)
Where is the mitral valve located ?
a. Between the right atrium and right ventricle
b. Between the left ventricle and aortic root
c. Between the left atrium and left ventricle
c. Between the left atrium and left ventricle
Mitral regurgitation is also known as ?
Mitral regurgitation (MR), mitral insufficiency, and mitral incompetence
Symptoms like ______ could be mistakenly interpreted as another disease, a _______
Cough, flu
What are the symptoms of mitral regurgitation?
a. fatigue
b. Lightheadedness
c. Shortness of breathe
d. All of the above
D. All of the above
What does cardiomyopathy mean?
Disease of the heart muscle
In mitral valve regurgitation the _____ and the _____ are enlarged
Left atrium, left ventricle
Excessive urination at night is a symptom of mitral regurgitation. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
WHICH CHAMBERS DO WE SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON TO DETERMINE MV REGURGITATION?
THE LEFT ATRUIM AND LEFT VENTRICLE
A surgery approach called ____________ can help the patient.
Valve replacement or repair
Can a tricuspid regurgitation be a differential diagnoses for mitral regurgitation? TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
What’s are the causes of mitral regurgitation?
(mention at least 3)
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Left ventricular dilatation: Aortic regurgitation, Aortic stenosis,
- Hypertension
- Post MI: Papillary muscle dysfunction/rupture
- Rheumatic fever
- Connective tissue disorders:
- Marfan's syndrome; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Cardiomyopathy
The ______ of the mitral valve can be damage in which lead to regurgitation.
Leaflets
Untreated mitral valve regurgitation can lead to heart failure. TRUE OR FALSE
Which axes is the image 2?
apical 4 chambers of the heart