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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... (or thrombi); RV ... Right heart mobile ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
implantable electronic devices ... • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... block, annular or aortic
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... thickening or mobile ... plane into left atrium ... it results from SAM ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... cultures/serology: Serial ... in up to 30% of cases ... Echocardiographic features: Mobile ... dysfunction common, Aortic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
implantable electronic devices ... , involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic emboli cause
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... infarction with mural ... thrombi: Left atrial