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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #A4C ... #S4C
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Endocarditis # ... #clinical #a4c
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
, Infective endocarditis ... , Infective endocarditis ... • Prosthetic valve ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... #POCUS give you ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
2 months of 'FUO'

- Dr. Ernest Fischer @EAFischer

#Mitral #Valve #Endocarditis #Vegetations
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... @EAFischer #Mitral ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... - POCUS Echocardiogram ... valve flopping ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
demonstrate a mobile mitral ... young patient with fever ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
Chiari Network on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Chiari network - fenestrated, net-like embryonic remnants of valves of
Echocardiogram - A4C ... embryonic remnants of valves ... associated with infective ... endocarditis, arrhythmias ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... clinical #cardiology #s4c