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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Infection: Infective Endocarditis ... AoV, Unicuspid ... or Quadricuspid
Unicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Unicuspid Aortic Valve can be uni- or acommissural. Usually presents in the
Unicuspid Aortic ... Valve on Echocardiogram ... Unicuspid Aortic ... 3-5th decade w/regurgitation ... #Aortic #Valve
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation ... • Aortic Valve ... • Tricuspid Valve ... #Valvular #Regurgitation ... #Echocardiogram
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... • Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Mitral annulus valve
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
TR, tricuspid regurgitation ... pulmonary stenosis; MVP ... /MR, mitral valve ... prolapse/mitral regurgitation ... ; AS, aortic stenosis
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... diagnosed with endocarditis ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... #regurgitation ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram
Aortic Valve Chordae Tendinae causing Aortic Regurgitation
In cases of significant aortic regurgitation without endocarditis or significant
Aortic Valve Chordae ... Regurgitation ... regurgitation without ... endocarditis or ... ChordaeTendinae #echocardiogram
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... (or thrombi); RV ... valve peak systolic ... the tricuspic valve ... cmls) #TTE #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 ... and mitral regurgitation ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... block, annular or aortic
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... (both heart valve ... • Infective Endocarditis ... ) • Tricuspid