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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... ) Mitral stenosis ... of underlying cardiac ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #pocus
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... mitral valve during ... #radiology #NEJM ... #mitral #stenosis ... #cardio
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... SSN: Color Flow Doppler ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Sonographic Pulsus Paradoxus: Pulsed wave Doppler over mitral valve inflow demonstrating peak velocity change >25% with
over mitral valve ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #a4c ... #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
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
sclerosis (both heart valve ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... #cardiology
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
valve leaflet can ... be a cause of unexplained ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #doppler
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart failure • Mitral ... valve prolapse ... insufficiency, stenosis ... ) • Severe mitral ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... commonest congenital cause ... associated with an atrial ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... #a4c