Prominent V-Waves Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Cor Pulmonale

Clinical findings associated with pulmonary heart disease include jugular venous distension, prominent v-wave in the jugular venous pulsation, narrow S-2 split or no split [acphospitalist.org]

[…] a or v waves, and cyanosis may be seen. the heart and lung are intricately related. whenever the heart is affected by disease, the lungs will follow and vice versa. pulmonary [allnurses.com]

Clinical Signs Of Cor :Pulmonale Accentuated A wave of the jugular venous pulsations Prominent jugular V wave, indicating the presence of tricuspid regurgitation Palpable [slideshare.net]

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Chronic Right-Sided Congestive Heart Failure

Distended neck veins with raised and/or prominent JVP and visible a or v waves. 3rd/4th heart sounds and pansystolic murmur of tricuspid regurgitation over right heart. [patient.info]

In patients with considerable tricuspid regurgitation, a prominent systolic pulsation of the liver, attributable to an enlarged right atrial V wave, is often noted. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency

V wave In some patients, a pansystolic murmur Diminished peripheral pulse volume secondary to impaired forward blood flow; patients with this sign may have relative hypotension [emedicine.medscape.com]

Jugular venous pressure is elevated with a prominent systolic 'v' wave. Right ventricular impulse is hyperdynamic and may be thrusting in quality. [patient.info]

Physical examination findings include jugular venous distension with a prominent v-wave, hepatomegaly and, rarely, a soft systolic regurgitant murmur can be heard that increases [heart.bmj.com]

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Physical examination findings sometimes observed in PH and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction include: an elevated jugular venous pressure with prominent A waves (due to increased [content.onlinejacc.org]

RV stiffness) and V waves (due to tricuspid regurgitation [TR]); Kussmaul’s sign (increased jugular venous pressure with inspiration, due to a noncompliant RV or significant [content.onlinejacc.org]

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Coarctation of the Aorta

We present a case of severe aortic coarctation in a donor of twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Patients underwent two angioplasty procedures at age 7 and 47 days, weighing 900 and 1500 g, respectively. Umbilical artery approach was used in the first procedure, and femoral artery approach was used in the second.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Central Venous Pressure Increased

wave: Cardiac tamponade Prominent ‘v’ wave: Right ventricular failure, Tricuspid regurgitation, Atrial septal defect with or without mitral regurgitation Diminished ‘v’ wave [epomedicine.com]

Prominent v waves Tricuspid regurgitation - called cv or v waves and occurring at the same time as systole (a combination of v wave and loss of x descent); there may be earlobe [patient.info]

wave – TR Absent x descent – AF Exaggerated x descent – pericardial tamponade, constrictive pericarditis Sharp y descent – severe TR, constrictive pericarditis Slow y descent [litfl.com]

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Cardiac Cirrhosis

Prominent v waves with rapid y descent indicate tricuspid regurgitation. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] a wave and v wave tricuspid regurgitation may diminish or reverse the S wave pure right ventricular dysfunction will have a preserved S/D relationship with the amplitude [radiopaedia.org]

Right atrial pressure recordings reveal large a waves, indicating elevated right atrial pressure that may appear as presystolic liver pulsations. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Heart Failure

In patients with considerable tricuspid regurgitation, a prominent systolic pulsation of the liver, attributable to an enlarged right atrial V wave, is often noted. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Tricuspid Valve Disease

v waves, decreased S wave amplitude, and reversal of the S/D ratio is specific for tricuspid regurgitation severe tricuspid valve is abnormal with a flail leaflet right ventricular [radiopaedia.org]

He is in chronic atrial fibrillation (AF), his neck veins are distended with prominent V waves, and he has an enlarged pulsating liver and severe peripheral edema. [onlinejacc.org]

Jugular venous pressure is elevated with a prominent systolic 'v' wave. Right ventricular impulse is hyperdynamic and may be thrusting in quality. [patient.info]

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Acute Cor Pulmonale

Clinical findings associated with pulmonary heart disease include jugular venous distension, prominent v-wave in the jugular venous pulsation, narrow S-2 split or no split [acphospitalist.org]

[…] a or v waves, and cyanosis may be seen. the heart and lung are intricately related. whenever the heart is affected by disease, the lungs will follow and vice versa. pulmonary [allnurses.com]

On physical examination, findings of right ventricular dysfunction include bulging neck veins with prominent v waves, a left parasternal lift, an accentuated pulmonic component [tmj.ro]

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Myocardial Infarction

R wave in V 1. [circ.ahajournals.org]

A lateral MI originates an opposite electric vector that is directed to V 1, which explains the presence of a prominent R wave in this lead ( Figure 2 ). Figure 2. [circ.ahajournals.org]

Until recently, these ECG findings had been considered clear examples of a posterior MI 1 because of the presence of a prominent and wide R wave in V 1 that was thought to [circ.ahajournals.org]

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

Right heart catheterization will show prominent “V waves” in the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure tracing. [healio.com]

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Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Inspection of the jugular venous pulsations may reveal a prominent “A wave,” attributable to vigorous atrial contraction or a prominent V wave due to tricuspid regurgitation [healio.com]

He is in chronic atrial fibrillation (AF), his neck veins are distended with prominent V waves, and he has an enlarged pulsating liver and severe peripheral edema. [content.onlinejacc.org]

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Predictive value of prominent pulmonary arterial wedge V waves in assessing the presence and severity of mitral regurgitation. Am J Cardiol. 1994;73:568–70 121. [journals.lww.com]

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Hypoventilation

Advanced disease Patients with advanced disease develop signs of right ventricular failure (cor pulmonale) and may have elevated jugular venous pressure with a prominent V [emedicine.medscape.com]

wave, lower-extremity edema, and hepatomegaly. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Mediastinopericarditis

CV indicates cannon V waves. Figure 3. Still photographs showing distended elevated jugular venous pressure with prominent V wave. [circ.ahajournals.org]

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Right-Sided Bacterial Endocarditis

Clinically, he was toxic, tachycardic, tachypneic, febrile with elevated juguler venous pressure, and a prominent V wave. [heartviews.org]

She had mild-to-moderate pallor and the jugular venous pressure was raised by 5 cm above the clavicle with prominent c-v waves. [atmph.org]

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Colles' Fracture

Physical findings may include: Jugular venous distension: Prominent jugular V wave, indicating the presence of tricuspid regurgitation Peripheral (ankle) edema: The best sign [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Distended neck veins with raised and/or prominent JVP and visible a or v waves. 3rd/4th heart sounds and pansystolic murmur of tricuspid regurgitation over right heart. [patient.info]

An increase in chest diameter, labored respiratory efforts with retractions of the chest wall, distended neck veins with prominent a or v waves, and cyanosis may be seen. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Anterior Myocardial Infarction

Right heart catheterization will show prominent “V waves” in the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure tracing. [healio.com]

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Aortic Valve Disorder

V waves and rapid y descents in jugular venous pressure [18] Inspiratory third heart sound at left lower sternal border (LLSB) [18] Blowing holosystolic murmur at LLSB, intensifying [en.wikipedia.org]

[19] Loud, palpable P 2, [18] heard best when lying on the left side [19] In acute cases, the murmur and tachycardia may be only distinctive signs. [19] Pulsatile liver Prominent [en.wikipedia.org]

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Ostium Primum Atrial Septal Defect

If MR is present, the findings of ASD may be modified Prominent v wave in JVP LV type apex IE may occur (unlike secundum ASD) ECG Incomplete RBBB pattern in v1 as in secundum [heartpearls.com]

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Hypertensive Heart Disease

Evidence of LA enlargement includes broad P waves in the limb leads and a prominent and wide, delayed negative deflection in V 1. (See the images below.) [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Scarlet Fever

V waves and rapid y descents in jugular venous pressure[11]. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] symptoms of right-sided heart failure, such as ascites, hepatomegaly, edema and jugular venous distension.[11] Signs of tricuspid regurgitation include pulsatile liver, prominent [en.wikipedia.org]

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Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism

On physical examination, findings of right ventricular dysfunction include bulging neck veins with prominent v waves, a left parasternal lift, an accentuated pulmonic component [tmj.ro]

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Heart Valve Disease

V waves and rapid y descents in jugular venous pressure[11]. [en.wikipedia.org]

The v wave may be prominent if there is RV failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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S3 Gallop

In contrast the S 3 group had elevated mean left atrial pressures, tall "v" waves and large drop from "v" to "y", with increased v/y slope, no prominent "a" kick, rapid filling [nejm.org]

wave increased right atrial pressure during filling period against the closed tricuspid valve ; prominent in tricuspid insufficiency and right heart failure y descent RA pressure [amboss.com]

Those with S4 gallop had normal mean left atrial pressures, low amplitude "v" waves, small drop from "v" to "y", usually reduced v/y slope, prominent "a" kick, abnormal echocardiogram [nejm.org]

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Right Heart Endocarditis

Clinically, he was toxic, tachycardic, tachypneic, febrile with elevated juguler venous pressure, and a prominent V wave. [heartviews.org]

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy 1NN

V waves and rapid y descents in jugular venous pressure[11]. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Right-Sided Heart Failure

Distended neck veins with raised and/or prominent JVP and visible a or v waves. 3rd/4th heart sounds and pansystolic murmur of tricuspid regurgitation over right heart. [patient.info]

In patients with considerable tricuspid regurgitation, a prominent systolic pulsation of the liver, attributable to an enlarged right atrial V wave, is often noted. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Apical Myocardial Infarction

Right heart catheterization will show prominent “V waves” in the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure tracing. [healio.com]

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