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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
Atrial Fibrillation ... stenosis or artificial ... heart valve ... #AFib #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... on Echocardiogram ... (a4c) Mitral ... #Thrombus #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Valve Stenosis ... • Mitral Valve ... Stenosis #Valvular ... #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
(A4C) 35yoF ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... #AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... heart valve ... #management #cardiology
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... = huge risk of thrombus ... "hockey stick" sign ... #Stenosis #TEE ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... patient in atrial fibrillation ... #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Valve (Vegetation ... multiple coronary vascular ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... vessels • Atrial Fibrillation ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Arrhythmias: • Atrial fibrillation ... myocarditis • Valvular ... insufficiency, stenosis ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology