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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
moderate-to-severe mitral ... mechanical) heart valve ... mechanical heart valve ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #definition
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
stenosis; MVP/MR ... , mitral valve prolapse ... cardiomyopathy; MR ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Echocardiogram (A4C ... and diastolic MR ... Valve” Dr. ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional Mitral ... Causes of primary mitral ... valve - Secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... MR was only mild ... Mitral valve doesn ... chronic severe MR ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... developed atrial fibrillation ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... lost in atrial fibrillation ... Success of mitral ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
serum creatinine, test ... Moderate or severe mitral ... Mechanical heart valve ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
is best determined ... tricuspid and mitral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Localization #Mitral