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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... prolapse (Marfan syndrome ... , Ehler-Danlos syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
murmur • Valvular insufficiency ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... murmur • Valvular insufficiency ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases