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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Thrombus #a4c
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial ... thrombus in mitral ... stenosis Mitral ... thrombus. ... #thrombus #mitral
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... stenosis Rheumatic ... disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
* • Valvular: Mitral ... stenosis, Prosthetic ... valve • Endocarditis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Catch me if you can

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Mobile #Atrial #Thrombus #Echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... Ivan_Echocardio #Mobile #Atrial ... #Thrombus #Echocardiogram ... tee #cardiology #mitral ... #stenosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... venous origin of CE material ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
thrombus • Digoxin ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Stenosis ... • Tricuspid Stenosis
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... smoke' in the left atrium ... = huge risk of thrombus ... @MedCrisis #Mitral ... #Stenosis #TEE