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Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
stenosis (calculated valve ... valve). ... value, <35). ... valve during diastole ... value, <3).
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
ASE Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves with Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
Normal Flow Patterns and Essential
of Prosthetic Valves ... Doppler Ultrasound Normal ... • Prosthetic Aortic ... Mitral Valves ... echocardiogram #cardiology
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
Starr-Edwards Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacements on Fluoroscopy
This is a cardiac cath on a patient with
and Mitral Valve ... Starr-Edwards valves ... remember my anatomy lab ... #Mitral #Valve ... Fluoroscopy #clinical #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
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
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
, left atrium (LA ... ), anterior mitral ... valve leaflet ( ... valve and again ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... and mitral regurgitation ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... aureus prosthetic valve
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... Skin Disease Classification ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs ... flares • CRP normal