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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nuha Al-Howthi, MD[2]

Overview

Turbulent flow is responsible for most murmurs. Turbulent flow occurs when the velocity of blood flow becomes critically high because of a high volume of flow, the flow goes through an irregular or narrow area, the flow empties into a dilated vessel or chamber, or if the flow goes backward through an incompetent valve, septal defect, or patent ductus arteriosus. Frequently, a combination of these factors is operative. The sounds most commonly originate from the abnormal movement of blood across valves and between cardiac chambers. When this occurs, turbulence results, which produces vibrations in the chambers of the heart or outflow vessels that are detected as Murmurs.


summery of pathophysiology

pathophysiology
aortic stenosis
Pathophysiology of aortic stenosis
Pathophysiology of aortic stenosis
aortic regurgitation
mitral stenosis
  • Mitral stenosis (MS) is most commonly secondary to acute rheumatic fever. Generally, the initial valvulitis is associated with valvular regurgitation then over the years, the commissures fuse and the valves thicken and calcify.[12]
  • Usually, the rate of decrement in the valve area is about 0.1 cm2/year once mitral stenosis is present.[13][14]
  • When the cross sectional area is about 2 cm2 called Mild Mitral Stenosis.[15]
  • When the cross sectional area goes below 2 cm2:
    • there will be impediment to the flow of blood into the left ventricle, creating a pressure gradient that increased by increases in the heart rate or cardiac output.
    • The atrial kick is required to fill the left ventricle with blood when the valve is so tight and the gradient is so high.
    • When the heart rate goes above a certain point, the diastolic filling period is insufficient to fill the ventricle with blood and pressure builds up in the left atrium, leading to pulmonary congestion.[16]
  • When the mitral valve area goes less than 1 cm2:
mitral regurgitation

References

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