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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... rupture, Left ventricular ... Regurgitation #differential ... #causes #primary
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... #differential # ... #Endocarditis # ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Many underlying causes ... MVP, subacute endocarditis ... Assess for MR when ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... Frequent false-negative ... heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... , recent MI Vessel
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Ventricular Free ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... disease: Most common cause ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology