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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... vegetation on the anterior ... #clinical #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
the Mitral Valve ... movement of the mitral ... Differential diagnosis ... myocardial infarction Mitral ... #MV #Cardiology
Cleft Anterior Mitral Leaflet (AML) on Echocardiogram

Cleft AML associated with subaortic membrane

Dr. Gopalan Rajesh @DrRajeshG1

#Cleft #Anterior
Cleft Anterior Mitral ... Leaflet (AML) on ... Echocardiogram ... #Mitral #Leaflet ... clinical #POCUS #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
regurgitation: • Leaflet ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... formation, Leaflet ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
cause of acute mitral ... papillary mucle; SAM ... , systolic anterior ... Causes #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
mid-portion of anterior ... leaflet produced ... it results from SAM ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
2-in-1 mitral regurgitation - Excess motion of the anterior leaflet (Carpentier type II)
Mitral Regurgitation ... on Echocardiogram ... 2-in-1 mitral ... motion of the anterior ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Anterior Mitral Leaflet Avulsion on Echocardiogram

Avulsion of base of AML during PTMC(BMV). However skilled you are,
Anterior Mitral ... Leaflet Avulsion ... on Echocardiogram ... #Mitral #Leaflet ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
severity of MR and leaflet ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #