8 results
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... stethoscope would hear ... and pulmonary edema ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) "Frozen" tricuspid ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... TR, tricuspid regurgitation ... ; PS, pulmonary ... MVP/MR, mitral valve ... regurgitation; AS, aortic
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
valve leaflets ... in torrential tricuspid ... #Carcinoid #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Valve Phased ... acuity of right heart ... strain (pulmonary ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management