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Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... The left atrium ... mitral valve during ... clinical #doppler #radiology ... stenosis #cardio
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... of underlying cardiac ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #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 ... #stenosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... • Pulmonary Stenosis ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
tachycardia • Atrial ... Pulmonary embolism • Pericardial ... rupture • Acute mitral ... regurgitation • Aortic stenosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... #cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Catch me if you can

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Mobile #Atrial #Thrombus #Echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #tee #cardiology ... #mitral #stenosis
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... tricuspid/pulmonic stenosis ... “cannon waves” caused ... Success of mitral ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... stenosis - Infective ... plane into left atrium ... valve - Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology