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Mitral Regurgitation - Carpentier Functional Classification
Type I - Normal leaflet motion
Type II - Excess leaflet motion
Mitral Regurgitation ... - Carpentier Functional ... Classification ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
Fibrillation - Classification ... moderate-to-severe mitral ... mechanical) heart valve ... mechanical heart valve ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... - Carpentier Classification ... Motion - Type la ... Regurgitation #MVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
Mitral stenosis ... Recommendations for classification ... severity Valve ... artery pressure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Mitral
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function ... inflow, MA: mitral ... flow progression, LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
global myocardial function ... & direction of mitral ... valve & papillary ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... dysfunction Secondary (functional ... annulus valve: ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Left Atrium enlargement
This is a patient with longstanding mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement.
Extreme dilatation
with longstanding mitral ... valve disease and ... mitral valve replacement ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #MVR #LAE
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... Heart Association functional ... describe the current functional ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... valve flopping ... in & out of the LA ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c