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Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Valve Regurgitaton ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... basic cardiac POCUS ... #Regurgitaton #PLAX
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
(PLAX) Parasternal ... regurgitation jet ... a pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... (both heart valve ... circulation/High output ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
masses...initially diagnosed ... just beneath the aortic ... valve Anguished ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
valve. ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Excrescences #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus