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Anomalous papillary muscle with septal chordal attachment on Echocardiogram
Abnormalities of the mitral apparatus are frequent in
Abnormalities of the mitral ... in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... echocardiogram #apicalized ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... rupture • Papillary muscle ... cardiomyopathy, ... Papillary muscle ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... #Multiple #LV #Thrombi ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
or LV papillary muscle ... displacement of papillary muscles ... it results from SAM ... from dilated LA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... Mitral valve doesn ... #left #atrium #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
signs Papillary Muscle ... Posterior papillary muscle ... and Rvol ≥ 30 mL ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
pericarditis: (A) a dilated ... , (B) a septal mitral ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... cardiac chambers dilated ... #Rheumatic #Mitral ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
as a 3-layered delayed ... with overlying thrombus ... and papillary muscles ... leading to mitral ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology