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Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Mitral Regurgitation ... Mitral Valve” ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... SSN: Color Flow Doppler ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Valve Regurgitaton ... of your basic cardiac ... POCUS eval. ... Throw some color doppler ... #Valve #Regurgitaton
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
(A4C) "Frozen ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #regurgitation ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
valve leaflet can ... regurgitation ( ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #doppler
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
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
valve conditions ... disease • Increased ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... • Mitral Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
septal tricuspid valve ... torrential tricuspid regurgitation ... Carcinoid #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Mitral valve prolapse ... stenosis) • Severe mitral ... regurgitation ... Mechanical prosthetic valve ... #Palpitations #Cardiology