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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... septal myectomy and ... Vegetations #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A4C ... #S4C
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (a4c)

TV endocarditis in a patient with small, restrictive VSD

Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... vegetation #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Here you see a vegetation ... that extends up and ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
the surface of valve ... leaflet • Vegetations ... left-sided heart valves ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
diagnosis can only ... is required for diagnosis ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations ... often small (<1
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Right Atrium - Differential ... Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
estimated at ~1- ... valve. ... Vegetations mostly ... just sit on valve ... #Diagnosis #Management