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Watchman Occluder Thrombus on Echocardiogram

83yo frail lady with LAA occlusion due to GI bleeding and AF
Watchman Occluder ... attached to the Watchman ... simonstaempfli #Watchman ... POCUS #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Implant #device
Coronary CTA of Watchman device implanted successfully in the LA appendage.

- C.Smuclovisky,MD
@CSmuclovisky

#Clinical #Cardiology #Radiology #CardiacCTA #CCTA
Coronary CTA of Watchman ... device implanted ... CSmuclovisky #Clinical #Cardiology ... #CCTA #Watchman ... Closure #Occluder #Device
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV thrombus ... , LAA Thrombus), ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... implantable electronic devices ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #Endocarditis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential ... implantable electronic devices ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology