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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral ... regurgitation ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Aortic Valve ... • Mitral Valve ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #criteria #POCUS
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
(LA), anterior mitral ... valve leaflet ( ... *), and aorta (Ao ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... block, annular or aortic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... block, annular or aortic ... #Diagnosis #cardiology