15 results
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A4C ... #S4C
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... valve flopping ... #Valve #Vegetations ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
2 months of 'FUO'

- Dr. Ernest Fischer @EAFischer

#Mitral #Valve #Endocarditis #Vegetations
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... 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 ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... (A4C) 35yoF ... with acute onset atrial ... mitral valve coaptation ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
and diagnosis can ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... : Serial negative ... false-negative results: vegetation ... embolised, Vegetations
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
carefully, you can ... see the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... (vegetations)/tumor ... (left atrial myxoma ... )/ball valve thrombus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... formation • Other vegetations ... -mm left sided vegetations
Prominent Eustachian valve on Echocardiogram
Prominent Eustachian valve can be confused with the right atrial mass, esp
Prominent Eustachian valve ... can be confused ... with the right atrial ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus