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Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis Grading ... The cut-offs for grading ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Severity ... #MeanGradient #AorticValveArea
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... , inconsistent grading ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Severity ... #MeanGradient #AorticValveArea
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
Mitral Stenosis ... Severity Moderate ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiography
Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
Mitral stenosis ... stenosis severity ... Valve area, Mean gradient ... artery pressure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Mitral
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
affected • Assess severity ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... ; ratio of neck ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
This tracing plus ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... in the chest or neck ... heart failure • Mitral ... stenosis) • Severe mitral ... #Palpitations #Cardiology