Treatments for Mitral-valve prolapse
Treatments for Mitral-valve prolapse
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Facts About Mitral-Valve Prolapse: NHLBI (Excerpt)
In most cases, no treatment is needed. For a
small proportion of individuals with MVP, beta-blockers or other drugs are used
to control specific symptoms and some blood pressure lowering drugs may be used
to treat mitral regurgitation. Serious problems are rare, can easily be
diagnosed and, if necessary, treated surgically.
(Source: excerpt from Facts About Mitral-Valve Prolapse: NHLBI)
Facts About Mitral-Valve Prolapse: NHLBI (Excerpt)
As stated, people with MVP
have no symptoms and never develop any notable problems. Whether or not there is
any discomfort, however, patients should notify their health care providers of
the existence of MVP. This will allow decisions and recommendations to be made
about the advisability of using antibiotics to protect against bacterial
endocarditis.
(Source: excerpt from Facts About Mitral-Valve Prolapse: NHLBI)
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Murmurs - Diastolic:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Attention to hemodynamic status
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Treat the underlying cause (e.g., anemia, infection, hyperthyroidism, MI)
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Serial examinations to track progression of underlying cause
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Valve repair or replacement may be indicated for severe valvular disease
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Murmurs - Systolic:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Attention to hemodynamic status
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Treat the underlying cause (e.g., anemia, infection, hyperthyroidism, MI)
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Serial examinations to track progression of underlying cause
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Valve repair/replacement may be indicated for severe valvular disease
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Murmurs:
Patient counseling
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Instruct the patient to contact his physician before undergoing invasive procedures or dental work because prophylactic antibiotics may be necessary.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Murmurs:
Nursing considerations
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests, such as electrocardiography, echocardiography, and angiography. Administer an antibiotic and an anticoagulant as appropriate. Because any cardiac abnormality is frightening to the patient, provide emotional support.
Patient teaching
Instruct the patient to contact his physician before undergoing invasive procedures or dental work because prophylactic antibiotics may be necessary. Explain the signs and symptoms the patient should report.
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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Murmurs:
Emergency Actions
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Although not usually a sign of an emergency, murmurs — especially newly developed ones — may signal a serious complication in patients with bacterial endocarditis or a recent acute MI. When caring for a patient with known or suspected bacterial endocarditis, carefully auscultate for any new murmurs. Their development along with crackles, distended jugular veins, orthopnea, and dyspnea may signal heart failure.
Regular auscultation is also important in a patient who has experienced an acute MI. A loud decrescendo holosystolic murmur at the apex that radiates to the axilla and left sternal border or throughout the chest is significant, particularly in association with a widely split S2 and an atrial gallop (S4). This murmur, when accompanied by signs of acute pulmonary edema, usually indicates the development of acute mitral insufficiency due to rupture of the chordae tendineae — a medical emergency.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Murmurs:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests, such as electrocardiography, echocardiography, and angiography.
▪ Administer an antibiotic and an anticoagulant as appropriate.
▪ Because a cardiac abnormality is frightening to the patient, provide emotional support.
▪ Monitor the patient's heart rhythm and vital signs.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
▪ Explain signs and symptoms that require prompt medical attention.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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