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Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... - Carpentier Classification ... Motion - Type la ... Regurgitation #MVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology
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
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... dysfunction Secondary (functional ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... valve - Secondary ... MR from dilated LA ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... follows: aortic valve ... and normal LV functions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
and diastolic function ... in duration (↑ LA ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... ECG is vital while ... lab markers such ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology