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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... deterioration, Occluder dysfunction ... annulus valve: ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
valve (MV) during ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... dysfunction D-transposition ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Mitral valve prolapse and mitral annulus dysjunction on Echocardiogram
(important for arrhythmic risk stratification)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD
Mitral valve prolapse ... dysjunction on ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Mitral valve prolapse & mitral annulus disjunction on echocardiogram

Edinson Garcia. MD @GARCIAEDINSON95

#MVP #MitralValve #prolapse #echocardiogram #clinical
Mitral valve prolapse ... & mitral annulus ... disjunction on ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #PLAX
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... from aortic valve ... #cardiology
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy ... atached to the mitral ... valve, but to the ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... function (& replaced mitral ... valve). ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #MVR #Hypokinesis