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Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
POCUS shows dilated ... left atrium & poor ... mitral valve coaptation ... LA across the MV ... #clinical #cardiology
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Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
calcification - Age-related ... disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... annular plane into left ... atrium. ... parachute mitral valve ... results in MR from dilated
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... HRQOL, health-related ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... Mitral valve doesn ... #left #atrium # ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology