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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
valve (MV) during ... towards the left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... rupture, Left ventricular ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
valve prolapse/ ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular ... septal defect. ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
mitral annular ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fibrillation - Left ventricular ... from prosthetic valves ... (septic emboli)
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
TRPG = tricuspid valve ... intraventricle septum ... the tricuspic valve ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Septal Rupture: ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... valve. ... the RV as the ventricular ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... #causes #cardiology