Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of aortic regurgitation can vary from mild to severe depending on the degree of regurgitation and the extent of obstruction to the blood return. Signs and symptoms are as follows: Dizziness and lightheadedness Reduced output of oxygenated blood from the left ventricle, secondary to increased back flow into the atrium through the incompletely closed aortic valve, will result in low blood pressure and result in hypotensive symptoms of [...]

Patient was educated on aortic regurgitation and its pathogenesis as follows: Aortic valve is the valve between left ventricle and the aorta, permitting one-way flow of blood, from the left ventricle into the aorta, carrying oxygenated blood to all the organs through general circulation. Aortic regurgitation is a condition of incomplete closing of the aortic valve, resulting in back flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle. Since more blood pools on the [...]

Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of aortic 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, since [...]

Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of aortic 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 oxygenated blood from the left ventricle will result in low blood pressure and result in hypotensive symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness. Murmur Patients can present with stenotic murmur of the heart that [...]

Patient was educated on aortic stenosis and its pathogenesis as follows: Aortic valve is the valve between left ventricle and the aorta, permitting one-way flow of blood, from the left ventricle into the aorta, carrying oxygenated blood to all the organs through general circulation. Aortic stenosis is a condition of narrowing of the aortic valve opening. Narrowing of the aortic valve restricts the blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. The volume of [...]