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Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram

RA Myxoma. Preop MRI tissue characterization suggested clot !!! When surgically removed there
Preop MRI tissue ... clot on the large tumor ... multiple areas of tumor ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #s4c
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral stenosis ... disease Infective endocarditis ... (vegetations)/tumor ... (left atrial myxoma ... #differential #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Sacks) • Atrial myxoma ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... #Endocarditis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... associated mitral stenosis ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... /tumors: Most common ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Sacks) • Atrial myxoma ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... #Endocarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology