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What is the primary valvular defect associated with chronic aortic regurgitation due to a congenital cause?
What is the primary valvular defect associated with chronic aortic regurgitation due to a congenital cause?
- Quadricuspid aortic valve
- Monocuspid aortic valve
- Tricuspid aortic valve
- Bicuspid aortic valve (correct)
What is the most common cause of acute aortic regurgitation in young adults in high-income countries?
What is the most common cause of acute aortic regurgitation in young adults in high-income countries?
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Infective endocarditis
- Calcific aortic valve disease (correct)
- Chronic hypertension
What clinical condition is characterized by a regurgitation of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle?
What clinical condition is characterized by a regurgitation of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle?
- Aortic stenosis
- Pulmonary edema
- Cardiogenic shock
- Aortic regurgitation (correct)
What happens to left ventricular end-diastolic pressure in acute aortic regurgitation?
What happens to left ventricular end-diastolic pressure in acute aortic regurgitation?
What type of heart failure occurs when there is an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume leading to LV enlargement and systolic dysfunction?
What type of heart failure occurs when there is an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume leading to LV enlargement and systolic dysfunction?
What is the characteristic sound heard over the femoral artery in chronic aortic regurgitation?
What is the characteristic sound heard over the femoral artery in chronic aortic regurgitation?
Which sign is characterized by visible capillary pulse when pressure is applied to the tip of a fingernail in chronic aortic regurgitation?
Which sign is characterized by visible capillary pulse when pressure is applied to the tip of a fingernail in chronic aortic regurgitation?
Where is the high-pitched, blowing, decrescendo early diastolic murmur due to aortic regurgitation best heard?
Where is the high-pitched, blowing, decrescendo early diastolic murmur due to aortic regurgitation best heard?
What symptom might indicate the need for surgical aortic valve replacement in asymptomatic chronic severe aortic regurgitation?
What symptom might indicate the need for surgical aortic valve replacement in asymptomatic chronic severe aortic regurgitation?
In patients with prosthetic aortic valves, what determines the choice of antithrombotic therapy?
In patients with prosthetic aortic valves, what determines the choice of antithrombotic therapy?
