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Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction
MR: mitral regurgitation, MI: myocardial infarction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Timeline #PostMI #Complications #Myocardial
MR: mitral regurgitation ... , MI: myocardial ... #Cardiology #Timeline ... #Mechanical #Rupture ... #Table
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Following Myocardial Infarction ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... Leading to Mitral ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
Papillary muscle rupture ... colorized this POCUS ... after an inferior MI ... causing catastrophic mitral ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Spontaneous rupture ... tendineae: Myocardial infarction ... , Tendineae rupture ... muscle: Myocardial infarction ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Acute Myocardial Infarction ... Stroke - Ischemic MR ... - LV Free Wall Rupture ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Complications #Myocardial #Infarction
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
using three (3) components ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Papillary muscle rupture ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 70M recent MI with ... on POCUS Labeled ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... Ventricular Free Wall Rupture ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Complications #Myocardial #Infarction ... #acuteMI #cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Mitral Regurgitation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Regurgitation #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR #
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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional Mitral ... MV chordae may rupture ... wall trauma, LV infarction ... from myocardial infarction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology