Pulmonic regurgitation history and symptoms
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Overview
Clinical presentation of pulmonary regurgitation varies on the severity of the regurgitation and right ventricular dysfunction. Isolated pulmonary regurgitation is usually asymptomatic. However, patients with chronic PR may present with ankle edema, swelling of feet or legs, dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, hemoptysis, nocturnal cough and palpitations.
History and Symptoms
Clinical presentation of pulmonary regurgitation varies on the severity of the regurgitation and the right ventricular function.[1][2]
- Isolated pulmonary regurgitation is usually asymptomatic and is an incidental finding on 2D echo even when the regurgitation is severe.
- Patients with chronic PR develop right heart failure and present with the following symptoms:
- Intitial symptom of chronic PR is functional limitation of physical activity
- Ankle edema or swelling of the feet and legs
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Fatigue
- Hemoptysis or frothy sputum
- Nocturnal cough
- Palpitations or extra heart beats
- Patients with arrythmias present with palpitations, dizziness, or an episode of syncope[3][4]
References
- ↑ Warnes CA, Williams RG, Bashore TM, Child JS, Connolly HM, Dearani JA; et al. (2008). "ACC/AHA 2008 guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease). Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons". J Am Coll Cardiol. 52 (23): e143–263. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.10.001. PMID 19038677.
- ↑ Shimazaki Y, Blackstone EH, Kirklin JW (1984). "The natural history of isolated congenital pulmonary valve incompetence: surgical implications". Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 32 (4): 257–9. doi:10.1055/s-2007-1023399. PMID 6207619.
- ↑ Bouzas B, Kilner PJ, Gatzoulis MA (2005). "Pulmonary regurgitation: not a benign lesion". Eur Heart J. 26 (5): 433–9. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi091. PMID 15640261.
- ↑ Wessel HU, Cunningham WJ, Paul MH, Bastanier CK, Muster AJ, Idriss FS (1980). "Exercise performance in tetralogy of Fallot after intracardiac repair". J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 80 (4): 582–93. PMID 7421291.