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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... annulus valve: ... cardiomyopathy - VA ... Regurgitation #differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
* • Valvular: Mitral ... stenosis, Prosthetic valve ... • Endocarditis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... • Prosthetic valve ... involves aortic and mitral ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology