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Left atrial myxoma by cardiac CT. Most common primary cardiac tumor, can embolize.

- Brian Ghoshhajra, MD
@ghoshhajra

#Clinical
Left atrial myxoma ... primary cardiac tumor ... ghoshhajra #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA ... #CCTA #Atrial #
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... (vegetations)/tumor ... (left atrial myxoma ... #differential #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
A line is drawn ... tricuspid and mitral ... enlargement of the left atrium ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Localization #Mitral
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology