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Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Apical 4-chamber ... #Valve #Vegetations ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Cardiac Views and Windows ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Valve (MV) Level ... #Orientations #Atlas
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... #A4C #S4C
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Parasternal A: Apical ... SC: Subcostal ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
2 months of 'FUO'

- Dr. Ernest Fischer @EAFischer

#Mitral #Valve #Endocarditis #Vegetations
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... Here you see a vegetation ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -mm left sided vegetations
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... Vegetations seen ... valve - Secondary ... papillary muscles apically ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #Differential