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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... #MitralValve #Mitral ... #Valve #endocarditis ... POCUS #Clinical #Cardiology
3T Cardiac MRI of Barlow's mitral valve disease demonstrating classic prolapse (thickened leaflets >5 mm), mitral
valve disease demonstrating ... classic prolapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #MitralValve #Prolapse ... #Regurgitation
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral ... regurgitation ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... • Prosthetic valve ... annulus valve: ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
stenosis; MVP/MR, mitral ... valve prolapse/ ... mitral regurgitation ... regurgitation; ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Type II - Leaflet prolapse ... #MitralValve #Regurgitation ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
consultation • Valve ... regurgitation or ... • Myocardial abscess ... block (+/- daily EKG ... growth or worsening valve
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... aureus prosthetic valve
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... degeneration/MV prolapse ... /redundant and prolapse ... valve - Secondary ... #Mitral #Regurgitation
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... endocarditis with ... effusion, myocardial abscess ... #myocardial #abscess ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology