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Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Aortic Stenosis ... Pathophysiology • Classifications ... Epidemiology • Clinical ... /Diagnostic findings ... #AorticValve #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... Algorithm Unequal ... aneurysmAortic ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... #Disorders #Cardiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
common problem in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... EKG: Conduction abnormalities ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis