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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... annulus valve: Dilated ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Echocardiogram (PSAX ... Differentiate from ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Commissural fusion ... disease Infective endocarditis ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology