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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... leak, Infective endocarditis ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Endocarditis ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... • Prolapse • Endocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... on Echocardiogram ... #Multiple #LV #Thrombi ... #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... plax #dilated #cardiomyopathy
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
- Differential Diagnosis ... Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis ... • Dilated cardiomyopathy ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV thrombus ... , LAA Thrombus), ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... • Establish diagnosis ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Embolism with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... demonstrate an IVC thrombus ... Embolism #IVC #Thrombus ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Cardiomyopathy and LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram
56yo male with shortness of breath - Severe left and right
Cardiomyopathy and ... LV Thrombus on ... Echocardiogram ... almasthela #Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy ... , dilated cardiomyopathy ... or restrictive cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram