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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
As promised, POCUS showing ventricular tachycardia. Heart rate approx 225 bpm. Note the artificial mitral valve.
Heart rate approx ... Note the artificial ... mitral valve ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #VTach #Ventricular
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... - POCUS Echocardiogram ... mitral valve flopping ... POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
Disease on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) "Frozen ... immobility of the ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
endocarditis on ... Echocardiogram ... When in doubt and 3D ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... valve motion. ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
Disease on Echocardiogram ... this case, note the ... septal tricuspid valve ... torrential tricuspid regurgitation ... #pocus #a4c
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- Rheumatic heart ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... papillary muscle injury ... valve - Secondary ... #Mitral #Regurgitation