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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
Papillary fibroelastoma of the mitral valve [an off-axis view] - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Papillary #fibroelastoma
Papillary fibroelastoma ... of the mitral valve ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma on Echocardiogram

Tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma attached to the posterior leaflet (from the
attached to the ... posterior leaflet ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) with flail leaflet on Echocardiogram (2D/3D)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Prolapse #MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse ... MVP) with flail leaflet ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #3D #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #tee
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
Isolated cleft in the ... valve leaflet can ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #doppler
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... valve - Secondary ... displacement of papillary ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
may be seen in mitral ... valve prolapse ... posteromedial papillary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
more findings but see ... severity of MR and leaflet ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #