Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Review: Valvular Heart Disease - MED-ED

Presented by Alex Klacman, PhD(c), MSN/Ed., RN-BC, CCRN

Module 9 of 11

Module Description
Valvular heart disease is either congenital or acquired. Whatever the cause, disease of the cardiac valves causes structural and functional changes to the heart chambers. In this module, the participant will be introduced to aortic and mitral valve disease and the impact that each has on cardiac function. In addition, treatment and therapy options for aortic and mitral valve disease will be discussed.

Module Learning Outcomes
These modules prepare the learner to:
1. Describe the location for cardiac valve auscultation.
2. Summarize the abnormal heart sounds S3 and S4, and describe the key differences between them.
3. Describe valve stenosis and valve regurgitation and the differences between them, as well as changes these valve problems can cause the heart.
4. Describe the murmurs of aortic valve regurgitation and aortic valve stenosis.
5. Summarize the causes of and the pathophysiologic changes that occur to the heart with aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation.
6. Summarize the causes of and the pathophysiologic changes that occur to the heart with mitral valve stenosis and regurgitation.
7. Describe the medical and surgical management of patients with aortic and mitral valve disease.

[cardiyansane]

Mid clavicle and mid axillary land marks for mitral valve problems always confuses me . Great lecture !

[Hannizee]

Would we right our name as John Smith BSN, RN, CV-BC or John Smith CVRN ?