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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
- Echocardiogram ... Ivan_Echocardio #MitralValve ... #Mitral #Valve ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Cardiology #A2C
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... of underlying cardiac ... #Thrombus #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
lung cancer (2D/3D ... metastases, breast ... #metastasis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic: • Treat ... block, annular or aortic
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
valves is best ... The pulmonic and aortic ... enlargement of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Surgery • Marantic: Treat ... block, annular or aortic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... chest and gaining access ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta ... recent loss of vital