Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Patient with Rheumatic Heart Disease

Dr :Sonnet, , , |





 Patient with Rheumatic Heart Disease:
MVD: MV leaflets are moderately thickened with diastolic dooming of the anterior mitral valve leaflet. Mild calcification. Mild sub-valvular thickening, along with sever posterior eccentric MR, and markedly dilated LA. MVA ~15 cm². Peak diastolic gradient ~30mmHg. Mean gradient is ~10 mmHg.
AVD: Mildly thickened and calcific trileaflet aortic valve. Estimated peak systolic gradient is 15 mmHg. Mild AR.
• Normal other cardiac valves morphology and flow apart from moderate TR.
• Normal LV internal dimensions. Good systolic function. EF ~ 63%.
• RV is normal in dimension and function. RVSP is~ 45mmHg.
• Normal pericardium.
• Intact IVS. IAS is intact and bowing to the right atrium.
• No echogenic intra-cardiac masses by TTE.
ALSO, The tricuspid valve is mildly thickened.


1 comment:

ultrasonic liposuction guide said...

Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of rheumatic fever in which the heart valves are damaged. By treating strep throat with penicillin or other antibiotics, doctors can usually stop acute rheumatic fever from developing.

LinkWithin

Related Posts with Thumbnails