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Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... shows dilated left ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Sonographic Pulsus Paradoxus: Pulsed wave Doppler over mitral valve inflow demonstrating peak velocity change >25% with
Paradoxus: Pulsed wave Doppler ... over mitral valve ... Echocardiogram #Doppler ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #a4c #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... Mitral valve doesn ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... tracings obtained for LEFT ... Success of mitral ... valve repair (ie ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus ... #differential #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #management #cardiology
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... associated with an atrial ... starts (by colour Doppler ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology