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Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A large venous wave, or Giant V wave, is visible in
Lancisi’s Sign in ... It is caused by ... valve during ventricular ... #Lancisis #Sign ... #Cardiology
Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A 60-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea and weight gain. A
It is caused by ... backwards into the jugular ... valve during ventricular ... #Video #Neck #Jugular ... #JVP #Cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... • c wave - caused ... valve closing back ... valve. ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / Arterial ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
LAA Thrombus), Valve ... - Most Common Cause ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
The tricuspid valve ... commonest congenital cause ... associated with an atrial ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
This case illustrates ... apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus