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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Congenital (cleft ... • Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... annulus valve: ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... the leaflets shouldn ... MV leaflet that ... #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) with flail leaflet on Echocardiogram (2D/3D)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Prolapse #MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse ... Echocardiogram (2D/3D ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #tee
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
When in doubt and 3D ... the leaflet. ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
the posterior mitral ... valve leaflet can ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #doppler
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... #differential #cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
(LA), anterior mitral ... valve leaflet ( ... aortic valve and ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... prolapse beyond the ... Congenital: MV clefts ... valve - Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
demonstrating left ... note mechanical mitral ... valve. ... #cardiology #clinical ... #POCUS
Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... left atrial wall ... mitralvalve #prolapse #tee ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus