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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Quadricuspid Aortic valve, a rare cause for severe AR

Dr. Gopalan Rajesh @DrRajeshG1

#Quadricuspid
Quadricuspid Aortic ... Valve on Echocardiogram ... Aortic valve, a ... rare cause for ... #Aortic #Valve
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Infection: Infective Endocarditis ... , Unicuspid or Quadricuspid
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Quadricuspid Aortic Valve - very rare, usually presents in the 5-6th decade
Quadricuspid Aortic ... Valve on Echocardiogram ... Aortic Valve - ... approx 20% of cases ... #Aortic #Valve
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... • Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Mitral annulus valve ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
Lambls Excrescences ... on Echocardiogram ... valve. ... There is MVP. ... valve prolapse
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Aortic Valve Chordae Tendinae causing Aortic Regurgitation
In cases of significant aortic regurgitation without endocarditis or significant
Aortic Valve Chordae ... Regurgitation In cases ... regurgitation without endocarditis ... are rare, but cause ... ChordaeTendinae #echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... CA • Involves aortic ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Fibroelastoma • Lambl’s excrescences ... 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 ... Fibroelastoma • Lamb’s excrescences ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic