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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... and Left Atrial ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
thrombus in mitral ... stenosis Mitral ... #thrombus #mitral ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #plax
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Catch me if you can

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Mobile #Atrial #Thrombus #Echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... #Thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus ... #tee #cardiology ... #mitral #stenosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... : Mitral Valve ( ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... note mechanical mitral ... #Atrial #Thrombus ... #cardiology #clinical ... #POCUS
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... left atrium AF ... = huge risk of thrombus ... #Stenosis #TEE ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, TEE, CT or MRI ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
assess for aortic stenosis ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology