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Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
Tricuspid valve ... endocarditis on Echocardiogram ... When in doubt and 3D ... #Echocardiogram ... cardiology #pocus #a4c
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) "Frozen ... " tricuspid valve ... immobility of the ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
Right Sided Failure ... on Echocardiogram ... this case, note the ... valve leaflets ... #pocus #a4c
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Dissection, Traumatic Injury ... Degeneration, Prosthetic Valve ... Regurgitation #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... - Differential ... Left-Sided Heart Failure ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Stenosis • Tricuspid
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... High output heart failure ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram ... The tricuspid valve ... congenital cause of tricuspid ... associated with an atrial ... #cardiology #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Congestive heart failure ... • Mitral valve ... Cardiomegaly • Heart failure ... Mechanical prosthetic valve