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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... #Atrial #Thrombus ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... thrombocytopenia - Disseminated
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial ... thrombus in mitral ... stenosis Mitral ... #stenosis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Catch me if you can

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Mobile #Atrial #Thrombus #Echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... #Thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus ... #tee #cardiology ... #mitral #stenosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Testing: • TSH level ... level (if patient ... Anticoagulation: • Initial heparin ... severe mitral stenosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... • Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... variants of both • Acral ... DIC • Severe Liver
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... smoke' in the left atrium ... = huge risk of thrombus ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... Reduced liver synthesis ... Disseminated intravascular
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... Heparin, followed ... after 3 months, serial ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Right Atrial RCC Tumor Metastasis on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
47yo M with new SOB.  Known
Right Atrial RCC ... Metastasis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... The patient had liver ... #Mass #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology