Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Left ventricular afterload reduction is essential to decrease the trans-se ptal pressure gradient and thus decrease shunt volume, making a larger proportion of the blood flow from the left ventricle through the aortic valve. Surgical repair of the VSR was eventually done.

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Larger shunt volume means less blood exiting the left ventricle through the aortic valve and lower cardiac output. Mechanical complications such as free wall rupture, VSR and papillary muscle rupture is more likely to occur in patients who are older, female, hypertensive, have chronic kidney disease, and have no prior history of smoking.

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