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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... ) Mitral stenosis ... #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial thrombus ... in mitral stenosis ... Mitral stenosis ... #mitral #stenosis ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... stenosis Rheumatic ... chordae Severe mitral ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #differential #cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Catch me if you can

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Mobile #Atrial #Thrombus #Echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... Mobile #Atrial #Thrombus ... clinical #pocus #tee #cardiology ... #mitral #stenosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... #Rheumatic #Mitral ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... the clot is very clear ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... = huge risk of thrombus ... @MedCrisis #Mitral ... #Stenosis #TEE ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
tricuspid/pulmonic stenosis ... Classic “cannon ... ‘v’ wave with mitral ... Success of mitral ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
pedal edema, and clear ... , (B) a septal mitral ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
identify left atrial thrombus ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology