11 results
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral valve prolapse and mitral annulus dysjunction on Echocardiogram
(important for arrhythmic risk stratification)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD
Mitral valve prolapse ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #MitralValve #prolapse ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
Mitral valve prolapse & mitral annulus disjunction on echocardiogram

Edinson Garcia. MD @GARCIAEDINSON95

#MVP #MitralValve #prolapse #echocardiogram #clinical
Mitral valve prolapse ... #MitralValve #prolapse ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #PLAX
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
look for Aortic Valve ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #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. ... 1cm from aortic valve ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Dissection on POCUS ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Tricuspid Valve Leaflets in Parasternal Short Axis View

All three tricuspid valve leaflets may often be seen
Tricuspid Valve ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Leaflets #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #a4c #plax ... #pocus #airgap ... #sign