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Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... - Carpentier Classification ... Type I - Normal ... #Carpentier #Classification ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
recommend cut-off values ... valve area (AVA ... with impaired and normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Aortic Stenosis ... & Bicuspid Aortic ... Valve (AS) • ... Pathophysiology • Classifications ... #AorticValve #cardiology
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
Abnormal pulsation ... surgery an note an abnormal ... asymptomatic , I noted abnormal ... Neck #Pulsation #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Cardiology
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
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Valsalva: - Mitral Valve ... Cardiomyopathy - Aortic ... Identification #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aneurysm • Aortic ... Takayasu disease • Normal ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , e.g., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• Lateral e' Normal ... Lateral E/e' <8 • Aortic ... pressure - Normal ... E/e' > 10 • Aortic ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
anterior descending (LAD ... presentation • Normal ... #TypeA #TypeB #Classification ... #Types #Cardiology
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
heart failure, aortic ... valve disease, ... mitral valve disease ... issues at rest, but normal ... issues at rest, but normal