13 results
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... dysfunction Secondary (functional ... cardiomyopathy, Papillary ... annulus valve: ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... stenosis Rheumatic ... chordae Severe mitral ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... #differential #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... the leaflets shouldn ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
stenosis - Infective ... - MV or LV papillary ... valve - Secondary ... displacement of papillary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma on Echocardiogram

Tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma attached to the posterior leaflet (from the
Tricuspid Valve ... Papillary Fibroelastoma ... the posterior leaflet ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
Echocardiogram - A4C ... causing catastrophic mitral ... valve failure. ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... Calcified Aortic valve ... leaflets with minimal ... preserved systolic function ... Ultrasound #PLAX #Clinical
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR) on Echocardiogram

Not something you see everyday on TTE: V-in-V TMVR with
Transcatheter Mitral ... Valve Repair (TMVR ... TMVR with visible leaflets ... #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... of the anterior leaflet ... Anomaly #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
may be seen in mitral ... valve prolapse ... posteromedial papillary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis