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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... #Mitral #Valve ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #Mitral #Valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #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
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... man with PMH of dilated ... atached to the mitral ... valve, but to the ... #PLAX #Clot #DilatedCM
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... endocarditis with ... abscess, and reduced LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... valve - Secondary ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology