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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... and Left Atrial ... Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... (a4c) Mitral ... #Stenosis #Atrial
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial ... thrombus in mitral ... stenosis Mitral ... atrial thrombus ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... 'smoke' in the left ... atrium AF + stasis ... = huge risk of thrombus ... "hockey stick" sign
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus ... #differential #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... (1) Thickened ... (7) patient in atrial ... #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #thrombus
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left ... Atrial Thrombus ... No mitral stenosis.Simultaneous ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
atrial thrombus ... Cardioversion 1. ... Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
atrium on Echocardiogram ... Mitral valve doesn ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... or PFO with left ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble