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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
(SAM) of the Mitral ... (SAM) describes ... Differential diagnosis ... #SAM #MitralValve ... MV #Cardiology #Clinical
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
systolic anterior motion ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... Dynamic LVOTO due to SAM ... Systolic #Anterior #Motion ... #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... Cardiology #PLAX #clinical
Wall Motion Abnormalities!

1. Hypokinesis = ↓ Squeeze
2. Akinesis = No Squeeze
3. Dyskinesis = Outward Bulging

Sam Ghali,
Wall Motion Abnormalities ... Outward Bulging Sam ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Apical Wall Motion ... Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber ... The apical 3 ... essentially the same ... valve, the septal portion ... #clinical #cardiology
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
takes shape of a Capital ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Window on POCUS Echocardiogram ... regional wall motion ... associated LV thrombus ... visible mural thrombus ... #clinical #anatomy
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... thickening and SAM ... ) septal HCM + SAM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
papillary muscles apically ... it results from SAM ... Mechanism same as ... pacing (especially apical ... Primary #Functional #Differential