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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
moderate-to-severe mitral ... mechanical) heart valve ... mechanical heart valve ... #AFib #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... #AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Stenosis • Mitral ... Valvular #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria ... #POCUS
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
look for Aortic Valve ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Mitral Valve ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria ... #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
ASE Echocardiography Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation
A. Color Flow Doppler
B. Pulsed Wave Doppler
C. Continuous Wave Doppler
D. Quantitative
Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS #Valve # ... aorta
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Moderate or severe mitral ... Mechanical heart valve ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
on Echocardiogram ... may be seen in mitral ... valve prolapse ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis
ASE Echocardiography Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation
A. Color Flow Doppler
B. Pulsed Wave Doppler
C. Continuous Wave Doppler
D. Quantitative
Evaluation of Mitral ... Quantitative Doppler #Mitral ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS #Valve