Mitral Regurgitation: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Mitral Regurgitation: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Mitral regurgitation, in the acute and chronic decompensated states, is commonly encountered in the emergency department. An understanding of the underlying etiologies and pathophysiology of the condition is critical to direct appropriate treatment. Pathophysiology Mitral regurgitation ...

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Tags: Heart Valve Disorder, Emergency, Emergency Medicine

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Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:57 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins

Mitral regurgitation is common and can be divided into 3 stages. Learn more about mitral regurgitation. http://bit.ly/dxNxxh

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Emergency Medicine Article - Myocardial Infarction

mdlinx.com — “Preoperative Optimization of Multi-Organ Failure Following Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation by Placement of a Transthoracic Intra-Aortic Balloon PumpView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Preoperative Optimization of Multi-Organ Failure Following Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Mitral Regu... http://bit.ly/dyXtpG #ER

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Pneumonia, Aspiration: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Aspiration is defined as the inhalation of either oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the lower airways. Inhalation of these contents can lead to aspiration pneumonia and aspiration pneumonitis. Although these two entities are managed differently, they ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Health_SS Susan S Health Advocate

Aspiration pneumonitis is a type of damage to the airways caused by acute regurgitation of gastric contents. http://bit.ly/dvQ9Yc

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Mitral Valve Prolapse: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) can occur in a multitude of disorders and, in most instances, it reflects a normal variant rather than a single disease process. Despite years of research, the symptomatology and significance of MVP ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) can occur in a multitude of disorders or as a normal variant rather than single cause. http://bit.ly/cSKb7u

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Mitral Stenosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral stenosis (MS) is a narrowing of the inlet valve into the left ventricle that prevents proper opening during diastolic filling. Patients with mitral stenosis typically have mitral valve leaflets that are thickened, commissures that are ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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The most common cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever (RF). Learn more causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/aBOF3c

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Aortic Regurgitation: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Aortic regurgitation is the diastolic flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle. Regurgitation is due to incompetence of the aortic valve or any disturbance of the valvular apparatus (eg, leaflets, annulus of the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:53 am By:

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Aortic regurgitation is the diastolic flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle. Learn more. http://bit.ly/cwz71d

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Mitral Regurgitation: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is defined as an abnormal reversal of blood flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium. It is caused by disruption in any part of the mitral valve apparatus, which comprises the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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When blood flows backward through the mitral valve, the condition is known as mitral regurgitation. Learn the causes. http://bit.ly/af1VdH

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Mitral Valve Prolapse: eMedicine Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP), the most common anomaly of the mitral valve apparatus, occurs when one or both mitral valve leaflets excessively billows into the left atrium toward the end of systole. Mitral regurgitation (MR) develops ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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A locus at chromosome X is associated with a rare form of Mitral Valve Prolapse. http://bit.ly/966aTd. #pediatrics #health #medicine

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Mitral Valve Insufficiency: eMedicine Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs when the mitral valve allows reversal of blood flow from the left ventricle (LV) to the left atrium.1The presentation of mitral regurgitation varies and largely depends on etiology, severity, and rate ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Check out the eMedicine article on Mitral Valve Insufficiency at http://bit.ly/carTKz!

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