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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... Ivan_Echocardio #MitralValve ... #Mitral #Valve ... #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Cardiology #A2C
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... ultrasound_vcu #MitralValve ... #clinical #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Congenital (cleft ... • Prosthetic valve ... muscle rupture, Left ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential
Cleft Posterior Mitral Leaflet on Echocardiogram

Eldery patient with recurrent stroke on therapeutic anticoagulation. 
Normal sinus rhythm
Cleft Posterior ... Mitral Leaflet on ... confirmed not only cleft ... jimmy_nardel #Cleft ... #pocus #a4c
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... (a4c) It belongs ... Mitral valve doesn ... Giant #dilated #left ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
(A4C) 35yoF ... shows dilated left ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... #A4C #clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left ... therapy • >10-mm left
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... presents with fever ... findings with left-sided ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left ... therapy • >10-mm left ... #Endocarditis #Differential