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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 ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... annulus valve: ... Dilated cardiomyopathy
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... septal myectomy and MV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A4C #S4C
Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Replacement Thrombus

Warfarin changed to pradaxa 3 months prior.

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Bioprosthetic #MitralValve #Thrombus
Bioprosthetic Mitral ... Valve Replacement ... #MVR #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #echocardiogram
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
A: Apical SC ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (MV), Aortic ... valve (AV) level ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
on Echocardiogram ... (a4c) Mitral ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... (AV) Level • ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Valve (MV) Level ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral ... valve on Echocardiogram ... #mitralvalve #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus ... #plax #psax #a4c
As promised, POCUS showing ventricular tachycardia. Heart rate approx 225 bpm. Note the artificial mitral valve.
the artificial mitral ... valve ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #VTach #Ventricular