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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 ... LV to LA across the ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Mitral Valve (MV ... left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
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Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Echocardiogram TEE ... demonstrating left ... note mechanical mitral ... #cardiology #clinical ... #POCUS
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Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... left atrial wall ... mitralvalve #prolapse #tee ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
prolapse beyond the ... annular plane into left ... atrium. ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
ventricle (LV), left ... atrium (LA), anterior ... mitral valve leaflet ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus Arterial ... Mina Iskander MD, MSc ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... specific questions to ask ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology