Aortic Valve
BASILICA
Researchers assessed the safety and feasibility of a novel transcatheter procedure (BASILICA) before TAVR in patients with severe native or bioprosthetic aortic valve disease at high surgical risk.
Focused cardiac ultrasonography improves sensitivity for LV dysfunction vs. assessment alone
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Gorlin Equation
The Gorlin equation is used to calculate mitral or aortic valve area during invasive hemodynamic assessment via cardiac catheterization.
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Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis
The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is made mostly on physical examination and by echocardiography.
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Aortic Stenosis Topic Review
Aortic stenosis occurs when the orifice of the aortic valve is significantly reduced due to the failure of the aortic valve leaflets to open fully during systole.
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Review
The aortic valve is normally tricuspid or trileaflet. When two of the cusps are fused together, the valve becomes functionally “bicuspid.”
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Traube Sign
In severe aortic valve regurgitation, Traube’s sign refers to systolic and diastolic “pistol shot” sounds heard while auscultating over the femoral artery.
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Semilunar Valves
The term “semilunar valves” refers to the aortic valve and the pulmonic valve.
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Shelly Sign
In severe aortic valve regurgitation, Shelly’s sign refers to pulsations of the cervix.
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Heyde's Syndrome
Heyde’s syndrome occurs in the setting of severe aortic valve stenosis and is the phenomenon of bleeding from the small intestine related to angiodysplasia.