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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 #mitral ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
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 ... clinical #pocus #tee #cardiology ... #mitral #stenosis
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... stenosis Rheumatic ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #differential #cardiology
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
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
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 ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
as a result of arterial ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injury • Terrible triad ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... risk Chest X-ray ... CARP, DECREASE V trials