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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... LV, left ventricle ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... Increases, Cardiac US: LV ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... disease: Most common cause ... tumors: Most common cause ... produced by LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
prosthetic valves, LV ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
long QT syndrome, ARVC ... Hypertension, LV ... heart disease Causes ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... (case below) • ... HeartToProve #LV ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacMRI
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Echocardiogram - Differential ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... Case 2: Sarcoma ... Case 3: Apical ... a4c #comparison #Differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... - Most Common Cause ... embolization Wlo LV ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... The most common causes ... Hypovolemia - LV ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac MRI 

Illustrative Cardiac MRI image showing a large hydatid cyst
hydatid cyst in the LV ... May also cause outflow ... Hydatid #Cyst #LV ... #CardiacMRI #clinical