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Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
(A4C) "Frozen ... " tricuspid valve ... Thickening, retraction and ... #valve #regurgitation ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... that extends up and ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
In this case, note ... septal tricuspid ... valve leaflets ... regurgitation with ... #pocus #a4c
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
in regurgitation ... Ao coarctation, bicuspid ... sinus venosus ASD ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #PSAX
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Mitral Regurgitation ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... valve - Secondary ... mitral regurgitation ... #Mitral #Regurgitation
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... mitral regurgitation ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis ... ) • Tricuspid
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
The tricuspid valve ... displaced than the mitral ... commonest congenital cause ... of tricuspid regurgitation ... #cardiology #a4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
mitral regurgitation ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid