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Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (a4c)

TV endocarditis in a patient with small, restrictive VSD

Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Tricuspid Valve ... a4c) TV endocarditis ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... #vegetation #a4c ... #vsd #Echocardiogram
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Ebstein's Anomaly ... on Echocardiogram ... LV & MV • Ventricular ... displacement in RV • Tricuspid ... #A4c #Echocardiogram
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
Tricuspid valve ... endocarditis on ... Echocardiogram ... #valve #endocarditis ... cardiology #pocus #a4c
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
on Echocardiogram ... The tricuspid valve ... the ventricular ... congenital cause of tricuspid ... #cardiology #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... embolism Endocarditis ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

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

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... regurgitation & septic pulmonary ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... POCUS #Clinical #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... • Prosthetic Valve ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... severe RV dilation and ... apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
described for Pulmonary ... Embolism; here ... see it in right ventricular ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C