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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
parachute mitral valve ... papillary muscles apically ... RV pacing (especially ... apical) creates ... Primary #Functional #Differential
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
vs LV. ... displaced valve ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Echocardiogram Apical ... seen in LA, LV, ... and RV. ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A4C
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
can identify the RV ... commonest congenital cause ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Echocardiogram - Apical ... Chamber To differentiate ... or bigger than LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Echocardiogram - Apical ... is late RCM as LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... pregnancy • May have typical ... support for patients clinically