Clinical Cardiovascular
Clinical Cardiovascular
Examination
Examination
Dr Usha MK
Dr Usha MK
Associate Professor of pediatric cardiology
Associate Professor of pediatric cardiology
Sri Jayadeva institute of Cardiovascular sciences
Sri Jayadeva institute of Cardiovascular sciences
Bangalore
Bangalore
Clinical pearls to CHD
Clinical pearls to CHD
 Child with failure to thrive
Child with failure to thrive
 Persistent tachypnea and retractions
Persistent tachypnea and retractions
 Fever of prolonged duration – 1 week
Fever of prolonged duration – 1 week
 Genetic malformations
Genetic malformations
 Newborn who has failed screening
Newborn who has failed screening
 First degree relative with CHD
First degree relative with CHD
 Hypertension
Hypertension
 Syncope, palpitations, breathlessness
Syncope, palpitations, breathlessness
Five basic questions
Five basic questions
 Is the patient acyanotic or cyanotic?
Is the patient acyanotic or cyanotic?
 Is the pulmonary arterial flow increased?
Is the pulmonary arterial flow increased?
 Does the malformation originate in the left or
Does the malformation originate in the left or
right side of the heart?
right side of the heart?
 Which is the dominant ventricle? VOLUME
Which is the dominant ventricle? VOLUME
OR PRESSURE?
OR PRESSURE?
 Is pulmonary hypertension present or not?
Is pulmonary hypertension present or not?
INCREASED PBF – can be
INCREASED PBF – can be
both cyanotic or acyanotic
both cyanotic or acyanotic
 Failure to thrive – emaciated
Failure to thrive – emaciated
child
child
 Recurrent LRTI
Recurrent LRTI
 Feeding difficulty, sweating
Feeding difficulty, sweating
 Fast breathing and retractions
Fast breathing and retractions
 Mild cyanosis even in cyanotic
Mild cyanosis even in cyanotic
CHD
CHD
 Palpitations or increased
Palpitations or increased
precordial activity
precordial activity
REDUCED OR NORMAL PBF
REDUCED OR NORMAL PBF
 Good growth - usually
Good growth - usually
 Cyanotic spells
Cyanotic spells
 Squatting episodes
Squatting episodes
 Deep cyanosis
Deep cyanosis
 Syncope
Syncope
 Exercise intolerance
Exercise intolerance
GENERAL RULES
 Volume overload
Volume overload
 Palpitations
Palpitations
 Fatigue
Fatigue
 Brisk Pulse
Brisk Pulse
 Palpable impulse
Palpable impulse
 Hyperdynamic
Hyperdynamic
precordium
precordium
 AR,MR,VSD,PDA
AR,MR,VSD,PDA
 Pressure Overload
Pressure Overload
 Decresed exercise
Decresed exercise
tolerance or fatigue
tolerance or fatigue
 Slow rising , low volume
Slow rising , low volume
pulse
pulse
 Sustained or heaving
Sustained or heaving
apex/parasternal heave
apex/parasternal heave
 Reduced systolic pressure
Reduced systolic pressure
 AS,PS,COA
AS,PS,COA
 Right heart failure
Right heart failure
 Pedal edema
Pedal edema
 Ascites
Ascites
 Tender abdomen –
Tender abdomen –
congestive hepatomegaly
congestive hepatomegaly
 Elevated JVP
Elevated JVP
 Left heart failure
Left heart failure
 Dyspnea on exertion
Dyspnea on exertion
 Orthopnea
Orthopnea
 PND
PND
 Sweating while feeding
Sweating while feeding
and tachypnea
and tachypnea
Heart Failure - Class
Heart Failure - Class
Does the child have heart
Does the child have heart
disease?
disease?
Dr Alexander Nadas
1 major or 2 minor
Newborn presentation
Newborn presentation
 Shock – most common D/d – Septic shock –
Shock – most common D/d – Septic shock –
think of duct dependant systemic circulation –
think of duct dependant systemic circulation –
coarctation, aortic stenosis,HLHS
coarctation, aortic stenosis,HLHS
 Deep cyanosis– Duct dependent pulmonary
Deep cyanosis– Duct dependent pulmonary
circulation - Pulmonary stenosis or atresia
circulation - Pulmonary stenosis or atresia
 Blue baby with black X ray – Pulmonary atresia
Blue baby with black X ray – Pulmonary atresia
Start prostaglandin on an empirical basis
Start prostaglandin on an empirical basis
 Deep cyanosis with white out lung – obstructed
Deep cyanosis with white out lung – obstructed
TAPVC
TAPVC
Heart murmurs
Heart murmurs
Systolic murmurs
Systolic murmurs
 Early systolic – muscular VSD, large VSD with PAH,
Early systolic – muscular VSD, large VSD with PAH,
 Mid systolic/Ejection (aortic) –PS, AS, ASD
Mid systolic/Ejection (aortic) –PS, AS, ASD
 Late systolic – MVP, TVP
Late systolic – MVP, TVP
 Holosystolic – VSD, MR, TR
Holosystolic – VSD, MR, TR
Heart murmurs
Heart murmurs
Early diastolic murmurs –
Early diastolic murmurs –
 AR
AR (bicuspid aortic valve, subvalvar AS, VSD)
(bicuspid aortic valve, subvalvar AS, VSD)
 PR
PR (isolated or associated with TOF, VSD, PS)
(isolated or associated with TOF, VSD, PS)
Mid diastolic murmurs –
Mid diastolic murmurs –
 MS
MS
 Increased flow across nonstenotic mitral valve
Increased flow across nonstenotic mitral valve (MR, VSD, PDA)
(MR, VSD, PDA)
 TS
TS
 Increased flow across nonstenotic tricuspid valve
Increased flow across nonstenotic tricuspid valve (TR, ASD,
(TR, ASD,
TAPVC)
TAPVC)
Late diastolic murmurs –
Late diastolic murmurs – Austin Flint murmur, presystolic
Austin Flint murmur, presystolic
accentuation of MS murmur
accentuation of MS murmur
Heart murmurs
Heart murmurs
Continuous murmur –
Continuous murmur –
 PDA
PDA
 Coronary AV fistula
Coronary AV fistula
 RSOV
RSOV
 Anomalous coronary artery from pulmonary artery
Anomalous coronary artery from pulmonary artery
 Peripheral pulmonic stenosis
Peripheral pulmonic stenosis
 Small (restrictive) ASD with MS
Small (restrictive) ASD with MS
 Bronchial collaterals, intercostal AV fistula, intercostal
Bronchial collaterals, intercostal AV fistula, intercostal
collaterals in CoA, post BT shunt
collaterals in CoA, post BT shunt
 Mammary souffle
Mammary souffle
 Cervical Venous hum
Cervical Venous hum
CXR
CXR
 Pulmonary vasculature
Pulmonary vasculature
 Cardiac size
Cardiac size
 Cardiac configuration
Cardiac configuration
GENERAL RULES
GENERAL RULES
Decreased PBF
Decreased PBF
Oligemic X ray
Oligemic X ray
(Small Pulmonary arteries)
(Small Pulmonary arteries)
-Stenosis or atresia
-Stenosis or atresia
Normal CT ratio
Normal CT ratio
Increased PBF
Increased PBF
Increased vascularity
Increased vascularity
(Dilated Pulmonary
(Dilated Pulmonary
arteries with severe PH)
arteries with severe PH)
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomegaly
Prominent MPA
Prominent MPA
 Poststenotic dilatation (valvar PS)
Poststenotic dilatation (valvar PS)
 Increased pulmonary flow (ASD, VSD,
Increased pulmonary flow (ASD, VSD,
PDA)
PDA)
 Increased PA pressure (PAH)
Increased PA pressure (PAH)
Wall to wall heart – Ebsteins
Wall to wall heart – Ebsteins
anomaly
anomaly
Snowman heart – Supracardiac
Snowman heart – Supracardiac
TAPVC
TAPVC
No cardiomegaly, Pulmonary
No cardiomegaly, Pulmonary
edema – Obstructed TAPVC
edema – Obstructed TAPVC
Narrow pedicle, mild
Narrow pedicle, mild
cardiomegaly, normal PBF - TGA
cardiomegaly, normal PBF - TGA
Normal size heart with clear
Normal size heart with clear
lungs with cyanosis - TOF
lungs with cyanosis - TOF
Empty pulmonary bay
RV apex
CLASSIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION
 All lesions with VSD and severe PS are classified as TOF
All lesions with VSD and severe PS are classified as TOF
physiology – present with cyanosis, spells and squatting episodes
physiology – present with cyanosis, spells and squatting episodes
St Johns case discussion.ppt Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee, Moondru Kalam Nee, You are the beginning. You are the end. You are all three manifestations of time.   Kadal Nee Karaiyum Nee, Katru Kooda Nee, You are the ocean. You are also the shore.   Manadhoaram O

St Johns case discussion.ppt Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee, Moondru Kalam Nee, You are the beginning. You are the end. You are all three manifestations of time. Kadal Nee Karaiyum Nee, Katru Kooda Nee, You are the ocean. You are also the shore. Manadhoaram O

  • 1.
    Clinical Cardiovascular Clinical Cardiovascular Examination Examination DrUsha MK Dr Usha MK Associate Professor of pediatric cardiology Associate Professor of pediatric cardiology Sri Jayadeva institute of Cardiovascular sciences Sri Jayadeva institute of Cardiovascular sciences Bangalore Bangalore
  • 2.
    Clinical pearls toCHD Clinical pearls to CHD  Child with failure to thrive Child with failure to thrive  Persistent tachypnea and retractions Persistent tachypnea and retractions  Fever of prolonged duration – 1 week Fever of prolonged duration – 1 week  Genetic malformations Genetic malformations  Newborn who has failed screening Newborn who has failed screening  First degree relative with CHD First degree relative with CHD  Hypertension Hypertension  Syncope, palpitations, breathlessness Syncope, palpitations, breathlessness
  • 3.
    Five basic questions Fivebasic questions  Is the patient acyanotic or cyanotic? Is the patient acyanotic or cyanotic?  Is the pulmonary arterial flow increased? Is the pulmonary arterial flow increased?  Does the malformation originate in the left or Does the malformation originate in the left or right side of the heart? right side of the heart?  Which is the dominant ventricle? VOLUME Which is the dominant ventricle? VOLUME OR PRESSURE? OR PRESSURE?  Is pulmonary hypertension present or not? Is pulmonary hypertension present or not?
  • 4.
    INCREASED PBF –can be INCREASED PBF – can be both cyanotic or acyanotic both cyanotic or acyanotic  Failure to thrive – emaciated Failure to thrive – emaciated child child  Recurrent LRTI Recurrent LRTI  Feeding difficulty, sweating Feeding difficulty, sweating  Fast breathing and retractions Fast breathing and retractions  Mild cyanosis even in cyanotic Mild cyanosis even in cyanotic CHD CHD  Palpitations or increased Palpitations or increased precordial activity precordial activity REDUCED OR NORMAL PBF REDUCED OR NORMAL PBF  Good growth - usually Good growth - usually  Cyanotic spells Cyanotic spells  Squatting episodes Squatting episodes  Deep cyanosis Deep cyanosis  Syncope Syncope  Exercise intolerance Exercise intolerance GENERAL RULES
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     Volume overload Volumeoverload  Palpitations Palpitations  Fatigue Fatigue  Brisk Pulse Brisk Pulse  Palpable impulse Palpable impulse  Hyperdynamic Hyperdynamic precordium precordium  AR,MR,VSD,PDA AR,MR,VSD,PDA  Pressure Overload Pressure Overload  Decresed exercise Decresed exercise tolerance or fatigue tolerance or fatigue  Slow rising , low volume Slow rising , low volume pulse pulse  Sustained or heaving Sustained or heaving apex/parasternal heave apex/parasternal heave  Reduced systolic pressure Reduced systolic pressure  AS,PS,COA AS,PS,COA
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     Right heartfailure Right heart failure  Pedal edema Pedal edema  Ascites Ascites  Tender abdomen – Tender abdomen – congestive hepatomegaly congestive hepatomegaly  Elevated JVP Elevated JVP  Left heart failure Left heart failure  Dyspnea on exertion Dyspnea on exertion  Orthopnea Orthopnea  PND PND  Sweating while feeding Sweating while feeding and tachypnea and tachypnea
  • 7.
    Heart Failure -Class Heart Failure - Class
  • 8.
    Does the childhave heart Does the child have heart disease? disease? Dr Alexander Nadas 1 major or 2 minor
  • 9.
    Newborn presentation Newborn presentation Shock – most common D/d – Septic shock – Shock – most common D/d – Septic shock – think of duct dependant systemic circulation – think of duct dependant systemic circulation – coarctation, aortic stenosis,HLHS coarctation, aortic stenosis,HLHS  Deep cyanosis– Duct dependent pulmonary Deep cyanosis– Duct dependent pulmonary circulation - Pulmonary stenosis or atresia circulation - Pulmonary stenosis or atresia  Blue baby with black X ray – Pulmonary atresia Blue baby with black X ray – Pulmonary atresia Start prostaglandin on an empirical basis Start prostaglandin on an empirical basis  Deep cyanosis with white out lung – obstructed Deep cyanosis with white out lung – obstructed TAPVC TAPVC
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    Heart murmurs Heart murmurs Systolicmurmurs Systolic murmurs  Early systolic – muscular VSD, large VSD with PAH, Early systolic – muscular VSD, large VSD with PAH,  Mid systolic/Ejection (aortic) –PS, AS, ASD Mid systolic/Ejection (aortic) –PS, AS, ASD  Late systolic – MVP, TVP Late systolic – MVP, TVP  Holosystolic – VSD, MR, TR Holosystolic – VSD, MR, TR
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    Heart murmurs Heart murmurs Earlydiastolic murmurs – Early diastolic murmurs –  AR AR (bicuspid aortic valve, subvalvar AS, VSD) (bicuspid aortic valve, subvalvar AS, VSD)  PR PR (isolated or associated with TOF, VSD, PS) (isolated or associated with TOF, VSD, PS) Mid diastolic murmurs – Mid diastolic murmurs –  MS MS  Increased flow across nonstenotic mitral valve Increased flow across nonstenotic mitral valve (MR, VSD, PDA) (MR, VSD, PDA)  TS TS  Increased flow across nonstenotic tricuspid valve Increased flow across nonstenotic tricuspid valve (TR, ASD, (TR, ASD, TAPVC) TAPVC) Late diastolic murmurs – Late diastolic murmurs – Austin Flint murmur, presystolic Austin Flint murmur, presystolic accentuation of MS murmur accentuation of MS murmur
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    Heart murmurs Heart murmurs Continuousmurmur – Continuous murmur –  PDA PDA  Coronary AV fistula Coronary AV fistula  RSOV RSOV  Anomalous coronary artery from pulmonary artery Anomalous coronary artery from pulmonary artery  Peripheral pulmonic stenosis Peripheral pulmonic stenosis  Small (restrictive) ASD with MS Small (restrictive) ASD with MS  Bronchial collaterals, intercostal AV fistula, intercostal Bronchial collaterals, intercostal AV fistula, intercostal collaterals in CoA, post BT shunt collaterals in CoA, post BT shunt  Mammary souffle Mammary souffle  Cervical Venous hum Cervical Venous hum
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    CXR CXR  Pulmonary vasculature Pulmonaryvasculature  Cardiac size Cardiac size  Cardiac configuration Cardiac configuration
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    GENERAL RULES GENERAL RULES DecreasedPBF Decreased PBF Oligemic X ray Oligemic X ray (Small Pulmonary arteries) (Small Pulmonary arteries) -Stenosis or atresia -Stenosis or atresia Normal CT ratio Normal CT ratio Increased PBF Increased PBF Increased vascularity Increased vascularity (Dilated Pulmonary (Dilated Pulmonary arteries with severe PH) arteries with severe PH) Cardiomegaly Cardiomegaly
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    Prominent MPA Prominent MPA Poststenotic dilatation (valvar PS) Poststenotic dilatation (valvar PS)  Increased pulmonary flow (ASD, VSD, Increased pulmonary flow (ASD, VSD, PDA) PDA)  Increased PA pressure (PAH) Increased PA pressure (PAH)
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    Wall to wallheart – Ebsteins Wall to wall heart – Ebsteins anomaly anomaly
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    Snowman heart –Supracardiac Snowman heart – Supracardiac TAPVC TAPVC
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    No cardiomegaly, Pulmonary Nocardiomegaly, Pulmonary edema – Obstructed TAPVC edema – Obstructed TAPVC
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    Narrow pedicle, mild Narrowpedicle, mild cardiomegaly, normal PBF - TGA cardiomegaly, normal PBF - TGA
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    Normal size heartwith clear Normal size heart with clear lungs with cyanosis - TOF lungs with cyanosis - TOF Empty pulmonary bay RV apex
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     All lesionswith VSD and severe PS are classified as TOF All lesions with VSD and severe PS are classified as TOF physiology – present with cyanosis, spells and squatting episodes physiology – present with cyanosis, spells and squatting episodes

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Down syndrome picture, video of tachypnea, syncope, newborn screening
  • #8 Nadas picture