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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... (a4c) Mitral ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
presents with acute ... & poor mitral valve ... Very clear regurgitant ... jet seen from LV ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... , LV left ventricle ... The left atrium ... clinical #doppler #radiology ... stenosis #cardio
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... to acute MI • ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... the clot is very clear ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Cardiomyopathy Aortic Stenosis ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
stenosis - Infective ... plane into left atrium ... produced by LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... thrombus • Digoxin ... Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology