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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... the leaflets shouldn ... on the anterior MV ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
regurgitation: • Leaflet ... • Prosthetic valve ... Thrombus formation, Leaflet ... regurgitation: • Leaflet ... annulus valve:
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Type I - Normal Leaflet ... - Type lb - Leaflet ... II - Increased Leaflet ... Regurgitation #MVR
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
fibroelastic disease): Leaflets ... of MV leaflet malcoaptation ... valve - Secondary ... : MV leaflet tethering ... mid-portion of anterior leaflet
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... -Chamber View (A5C ... • PSAX: Aortic Valve ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Valve (MV) Level
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Mitral Regurgitation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... and diastolic MR ... Valve” Dr. ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR) on Echocardiogram

Not something you see everyday on TTE: V-in-V TMVR with
Transcatheter Mitral ... Valve Repair (TMVR ... on TTE: V-in-V TMVR ... with visible leaflets ... cardiology #pocus #a4c
Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
A typical ischemic MR:  the restricted posterior mitral leaflet motion (posterolateral
Ischemic Mitral ... typical ischemic MR ... leaflet motion ... with posterior leaflet ... Regurgitation #MR
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
INR 3.0: • Any mitral ... valve prosthesis ... • Aortic valve ... prosthesis (bileaflet ... months • Aortic or Mitral
3T Cardiac MRI of Barlow's mitral valve disease demonstrating classic prolapse (thickened leaflets >5 mm), mitral
MRI of Barlow's mitral ... valve disease demonstrating ... prolapse (thickened leaflets ... >5 mm), mitral ... systolic curling and MR