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Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... left atrium AF ... = huge risk of thrombus ... Labeled "hockey ... stick" sign schematic
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... (5) Layered clot ... seen in LA by the ... (7) patient in atrial ... #a4c #thrombus
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
with overlying thrombus ... cardiac MR (double V sign ... ventricles and marked atria ... muscles leading to mitral ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
) Window on POCUS ... pooling of blood in the ... severely reduced EF ... -> visible mural ... thrombus (star)