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09/28/2012

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What is the most common cause of both MS and AS?
Definition
Rheumatic heart disease
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What is the Gold Standard of evaluation of MS using doppler?
Definition
Pressure Half Time
Term
AS and AI are frequently secondary to what?
Definition
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Term
2D Evaluation AS
Definition
1.Thickened leaflets in the case of calcified as (elderly patients).
2.Reduced motion of leaflets.
3.Doming of leaflets on systole (non-calcified aortic stenosis) as seen from the long axis.
4.Calcified AS disease often appears on short axis as slit like off center orifice
5.Quantitation of the severity of AS is difficult on 2-D alone.
Term
M-Mode finding for AI
Definition
diastolic fluttering of the mitral valve
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M-Mode finding for MS
Definition
-Similar to MS, posterior leaflet moves forward with anterior leaflet
-Reduced E-F slope
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