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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... chest wall trauma, LV ... produced by LV ... symmetric as LV ... LV dyssynchrony
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... later with normal LV ... and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Echocardiogram - Apical ... LV dysfunction ... An ASD with atria ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology #a4c
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... the clot is very ... DD the [apical HOCM ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
dilation and dysfunction ... vs LV. ... ventricle with the apically ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus