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Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
- POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4-chamber ... mobile echogenic mass ... POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Intracardiac Septal Masses ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... Case 3: Apical ... Intracardiac #Septal #Masses ... #clinical #a4c
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... cardiomyopathy (takotsubo), apical ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Regurgitation (MR) Causes ... Vegetations seen ... thickening or mobile masses ... Causes of functional
hyperdynamic LV, oscillating echogenic mass on the anterior leaflet of the MV with severe eccentric MR,
hyperdynamic LV, ... oscillating echogenic mass ... culture+ infective endocarditis ... #pocus #echocardiogram ... #a4c #ultrasound
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LV apical wall ... Differential should ... Abnormality #WMA #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4-chamber ... rare with masses ... seen in LA, LV, ... clinical #cardiology #A4C
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
- Apical 4 Chamber ... Though this case ... is late RCM as LV ... An ASD with atria ... #cardiology #a4c
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation ... Fibroelastoma), Mass ... - Most Common Cause ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... -mm left sided vegetations