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Pathophysiology
Valvular
ES: Vibrations in Stenotic
aortic or paulmonic valves will cause the ejection sounds. The condition
is that the valve is compliant and mobile as in congenital bicuspid valves
and in the early stages of calcified valves. As calcifications becomes
more severe, the valves becomes less mobile and the ejection sound will
disappear. In a normal valve, the leaflets do not resist in the opening
motions and no sound is heard. In a stenotic, but mobile valve, the valve
will resist the pressure and when forced open the vibrations are created.
Vascular
ES: In dilatation of the aortic root or the pulmonary artery the ejection
sounds are created by sudden “checking” of the walls of the aorta or
the pulmonary artery, initiated by forceful impact of blood against these
structures.
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