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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on the anterior MV ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
annular plane into left ... atrium. ... clefts, parachute ... leaflet tethering ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
(A4C) 35yoF ... left atrium & poor ... mitral valve coaptation ... LA across the MV ... #clinical #cardiology
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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... #Motion #SAM #MitralValve ... #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
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Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
fusion, thick MV ... Double orifice MV ... , parachute MV ( ... or dysplastic MV ... atrial myxoma)/
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Valve (MV) Level ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Cleft Posterior Mitral Leaflet on Echocardiogram

Eldery patient with recurrent stroke on therapeutic anticoagulation. 
Normal sinus rhythm
Mitral Leaflet on ... #Posterior #MitralValve ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
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Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
Isolated cleft in ... the posterior mitral ... valve leaflet can ... #mitralvalve #leaflet ... #pocus #doppler
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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... septal myectomy and MV ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... #A4C #S4C
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Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... LA diameter > 7 cm ... #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C
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