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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... Fibrillation - ... #Fibrillation # ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #definition
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... & poor mitral valve ... AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Mitral valve prolapse & mitral annulus disjunction on echocardiogram

Edinson Garcia. MD @GARCIAEDINSON95

#MVP #MitralValve #prolapse #echocardiogram #clinical
Mitral valve prolapse ... & mitral annulus ... GARCIAEDINSON95 #MVP ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #PLAX
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... fibrillation/flutter ... Success of mitral ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... fibrillation ... mmHg developed atrial ... fibrillation at ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Moderate or severe mitral ... Mechanical heart valve ... AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
may be seen in mitral ... valve prolapse ... valve disease ( ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
fibrillation/flutter ... heart failure • Mitral ... valve prolapse ... stenosis) • Severe mitral ... #Palpitations #Cardiology