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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Atrial Myxoma on ... cystic mass in left ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... POCUS shows dilated ... left atrium & poor ... mitral valve coaptation ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... jet hugging the left ... atrial wall (Coanda ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
demonstrating left ... note mechanical mitral ... valve. ... Echocardiogram #TEE #cardiology ... #clinical #POCUS
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus ... #differential #cardiology
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
Isolated cleft in ... valve leaflet can ... #Isolated #cleft ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #doppler
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
interventricular septum (S), left ... ventricle (LV), left ... atrium (LA), anterior ... mitral valve leaflet ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... Mitral valve doesn ... Giant #dilated #left ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left ... therapy • >10-mm left