Valvular heart disease
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tarek Nafee, M.D. [2]
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Valvular heart disease Microchapters |
Overview
Synopsis
| Valvular Disease | Most common cause(s) | Other causes | Murmur Description |
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| Aortic stenosis | |||
| Aortic regurgitation | |||
| Mitral stenosis | |||
| Mitral regurgitation | |||
| Tricuspid stenosis | Rheumatic heart disease | Congenital atresia/stenosis
Tumors |
Low frequency diastolic murmur at the lower left sternal border. |
| Tricuspid regurgitation | Pulmonary HTN.
Left ventricular failure. |
Rheumatic heart disease.
Iatrogenic. |
Usually inaudible/low frequency.
Pansystolic murmur at mid sternal border. |
| Pulmonary stenosis | |||
| Pulmonary regurgitation |
Epidemiology and Demographics
| Valvular Disease | Incidence | Prevalence | Age | Gender | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aortic stenosis | |||||
| Aortic regurgitation | |||||
| Mitral stenosis | |||||
| Mitral regurgitation | |||||
| Tricuspid stenosis | |||||
| Tricuspid regurgitation | |||||
| Pulmonary stenosis | |||||
| Pulmonary regurgitation |