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Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (a4c)

TV endocarditis in a patient with small, restrictive VSD

Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Tricuspid Valve ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... #vegetation #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... formation • Other vegetations ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... typically secondary to infection ... (tricuspid in IVDU ... Diagnosis: Duke Criteria ... bacteria, ECHO w/ vegetation