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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... Tendineae rupture • Papillary ... , Papillary muscle ... Mitral annulus valve ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma on Echocardiogram

Tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma attached to the posterior leaflet (from the
the posterior leaflet ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
posterior mitral valve ... leaflet can be ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Echocardiogram (A4C ... Mitral Valve” ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
Echocardiogram (A4C ... leaflets. ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Flail leaflet with an eccentric MR jet

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Flail #leaflet #regurgitation
Mitral Valve Flail ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #regurgitation ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
cause of tricuspid regurgitation ... starts (by colour Doppler ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Anomalous papillary muscle with septal chordal attachment on Echocardiogram
Abnormalities of the mitral apparatus are frequent in
Anomalous papillary ... in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... apicalized #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
The anterior leaflet ... and pinpoint the leaflet ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... 1cm from aortic valve ... Obtain A5c view ... Place PW doppler ... #cardiology