Terms
The left semilunar valve separating the left ventricle and the aorta
What is the aortic valve?
Acute chest pain that occurs when the myocardial demand exceeds its oxygen supply.
What is angina pectoris?
Difficult, labored breathing
What is dyspnea?
Palpate only one _____ artery at a time to avoid compromising arterial blood to the brain.
What is carotid?
Palpable vibration on the chest wall accompanying severe heart murmur
What is a thrill?
Tip of the heart pointing down toward the 5th left intercostal space.
What is the apex?
An incompetent aortic valve that allows backward flow of blood into the left ventricle during diastole.
What is Aortic regurgitation (aortic insufficiency)?
The need to be more upright to breathe.
What is orthopnea?
Second intercostal space right of the sternal border.
What is the aortic valve area?
Occurs with right ventricular hypertrophy, as found in pulmonic valve disease, pulmonic hypertension, and chronic lung disease.
What is a lift (heave)?
Normally at the 5th left intercostal space in the midclavicular line.
What is the apical impulse?
Calcification of aortic valve cusps that restricts forward flow of blood during systole.
What is Aortic stenosis?
Unusual ____ is a top prodromal MI symptom for women.
What is fatigue?
Second intercostal space left of the sternal border?
What is pulmonic valve area?
A gentle, blowing, swooshing sound that can be heard on the chest wall
What is a murmur?
Broader area of the heart’s outline located at the 3rd right and left intercostal spaces.
What is the base of the heart?
Mitral insufficiency; incompetent mitral valve allows regurgitation of blood back into left atrium during systole.
What is mitral regurgitation?
Awakening at night with an urgent need to urinate.
What is nocturia?
Fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.
What is the mitral valve area?
Indicates turbulence from a local vascular cause and is a marker for atherosclerotic disease.
What is a bruit?
Used for soft, low-pitched heart sounds.
What is the Bell (of the stethoscope)?
Calcified mitral valve impedes forward flow of blood into left ventricle during diastole.
What is mitral stenosis?
Typically the person awakens after 2 hours of sleep with the perception of needing fresh air.
What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)?
4th or 5th intercostal space left of the sternal border.
What is the tricuspid valve area?
Signals a weak contraction of the ventricles; it occurs with atrial fibrillation, premature beats, and heart failure.
What is a pulse deficit?