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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
fibroelastic disease): Leaflets ... of MV leaflet malcoaptation ... papillary muscle injury ... : MV leaflet tethering ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
A typical ischemic MR:  the restricted posterior mitral leaflet motion (posterolateral
typical ischemic MR ... leaflet motion ... with posterior leaflet ... Regurgitation #MR ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
3T Cardiac MRI of Barlow's mitral valve disease demonstrating classic prolapse (thickened leaflets >5 mm), mitral
MRI of Barlow's mitral ... prolapse (thickened leaflets ... >5 mm), mitral ... systolic curling and MR ... #Clinical #Radiology
Diastolic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram secondary to AV Block

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Diastolic #Mitral #Regurgitation #MR #Echocardiogram
Diastolic Mitral ... #Diastolic #Mitral ... Regurgitation #MR ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... replacement valve the leaflets ... the anterior MV leaflet ... #a4c #plax
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... of acute mitral ... Regurgitation #MR ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Differential #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... regurgitation: • Leaflet ... regurgitation: • Leaflet ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... fusion, thick MV leaflets ... chordae Severe mitral ... dysplastic MV leaflets ... #differential #cardiology
Mitral Valve Flail leaflet with an eccentric MR jet

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Flail #leaflet #regurgitation
Mitral Valve Flail ... leaflet with an ... eccentric MR jet ... MitralValve #Flail #leaflet ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Regurgitation - Leaflet ... Marfan's Disease Mitral ... Regurgitation - Leaflet ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes