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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... embolization Wlo LV ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
chest wall trauma, LV ... valve - Secondary ... produced by LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #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
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
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
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
valve prolapse ... adjacent posterobasal LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... ECG is vital while ... may benefit from LV ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology