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# TERM DEFINITION
1 What is the grading system for
MR?
1+: jet extends immediately
behind the valve; 2+: if the jet
extends up to 1/3 the length of
the atrium; 3+ if the jet
extends up to 2/3 the length of
the atrium; 4+ if it extends
more than 2/3s into the atrium
2 What are anesthesia goals with
MR? faster HR, decreased SVR,
maintain contractility and
volume
3
holosystolic murmur best heard
What is the typical MR murmur?
over the LLSB
, 4
What is the typical AI murmur? decresendo diastolic murmur
5 AI, IHSS, VSD
What is the differential
diagnosis of a pansystolic
murmur?
6
What is the typical mitral high pitched systolic murmur
valve prolapse heart sound? best heard at the apex
7 What are the anesthetic
management goals for MVP?
avoiding events which increase
cardiac emptying; increases in HR
and decreases in SVR must be
avoided