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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... #endocarditis # ... abscess #Echocardiogram ... Clinical #Cardiology #A2C
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Infective Endocarditis ... Mnemonic Fungal endocarditis ... Heart failure (valve ... Abscess, annular ... / pSeudomonas endocarditis
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... MitralValve #Infective #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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18.8%) • Epidural abscess ... ) • Iliopsoas abscess ... ) • Infective endocarditis ... - Native valve ... - Prosthetic valve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... a replacement valve ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis ... Features of Infective Endocarditis ... common, Aortic root abscess ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... NephroP #Mitral #Valve ... #Endocarditis # ... clinical #cardiology #A4C ... #S4C
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... consultation • Valve ... • Myocardial abscess ... growth or worsening valve ... arthritis, splenic abscess
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess ... aureus prosthetic valve
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (a4c)

TV endocarditis in a patient with small, restrictive VSD

Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... vegetation #a4c