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Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation and Pathogenesis of the Condition

Patient was educated on pulmonary valve regurgitation and its pathogenesis as follows: Pulmonary valve is the valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, permitting one-way flow of blood, from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary regurgitation is a condition of incomplete closing of the pulmonary valve, resulting in back flow of blood from the pulmonary arteries into the right ventricle. Since more blood pools on the right side of the heart, the [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Pulmonary Valve Stenosis-2

Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of pulmonary valve stenosis can vary from mild to severe depending on the degree of stenosis and the extent of obstruction to the blood flow. Signs and symptoms are as follows: Increased workload of the heart Pumping blood through the stenotic or incompletely open valve needs extra effort by the heart muscle. Extra effort by the heart must be compensated enough by extra blood and oxygen supply. But, [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Pulmonary Valve Stenosis-1

Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of pulmonary valve stenosis can vary from mild to severe depending on the degree of stenosis and the extent of obstruction to the blood flow. Signs and symptoms are as follows: Dizziness and lightheadedness Reduced output of blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation can contribute towards an overall reduction in output of blood from the left ventricle into the general circulation, resulting in low [...]

Pulmonary Valve Stenosis and Pathogenesis of the Condition

Patient was educated on pulmonary valve stenosis and its pathogenesis as follows: Pulmonary valve is the valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, permitting one-way flow of blood, from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary valve stenosis is a condition of narrowing of the pulmonary valve opening. Narrowing of the pulmonary valve restricts the blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary circulation. The volume of deoxygenated blood pumped out of [...]

Effects of Premature Ventricular Contraction

Patient was educated on the effects of premature ventricular contraction as follows: Initially when the premature beats start to occur, they are mild in intensity and less in number. They do not result in effective contraction of the heart. This ineffective heartbeat is not felt, until the next regularly timed beat happens. So, patients feel that they missed a beat. Because the premature ventricular beat is ineffective in bringing cardiac contraction and consequent pumping of [...]