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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Regurgitation Primary ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Mitral Regurgitation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Published it as ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
severity of tricuspid regurgitation ... of a suggestive color ... ASD indicates atrial ... RA, right atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Mitral Regurgitation ... systolic function and ... mitral regurgitation ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Mitral Regurgitation ... systolic function and ... mitral regurgitation ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Mitral Regurgitation ... mitral regurgitation ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... plane into left atrium ... #Mitral #Regurgitation
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... • Colon CA: S.
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Aortic Aneurysms and ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology