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Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... endocarditis, but sensitivity ... #Valve #Vegetations ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
(a4c) Mitral ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Valve (Vegetation ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
endocarditis (vegetations ... )/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... #cardiology
Pseudoaneurysm with Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Something that once looked like a true LV aneurysm w/thrombus, turned
pseudoaneurysm after ... partial thrombus ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left atrium ... Mitral valve doesn ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #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 ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -mm left sided vegetations ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
What are the next POCUS ... considered (principally vegetation ... : serial blood cultures ... are all of some value ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Diagnosis #cardiology