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

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
(A4C) "Frozen ... " tricuspid valve ... immobility of the ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... regurgitation #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
In this case, note ... the severely thickened ... valve leaflets ... Carcinoid #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Injury By: • Early ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
heart? ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... valve conditions ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... • Prosthetic Valve ... injury by: • Early ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
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 regurgitation ... #cardiology #a4c