Valvular emergencies

DDx

1. Mitral Stenosis - examples: critical decompensated mitral stenosis, acutely occluded mitral prosthesis,

1. Mitral Regurgitation - examples: papillary muscle rupture, flail leaflet from chordal rupture, mitral endocarditis

1. Aortic Stenosis - examples decompensated critical aortic stenosis, acutely occluded prosthesis,

1. Aortic Regurgitation - examples: flail leaflet, aortic endocarditis, decompensated severe aortic regurgitation

See Also

Heart Murmurs

Source

Tintinalli