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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... #Causes #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... view of a patient diagnosed ... #Valve #regurgitation ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... less compliant arteries ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... ) • Tricuspid
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
Heart Disease on Echocardiogram ... In this case, note ... valve leaflets ... regurgitation with ... #pocus #a4c
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Stenosis • Tricuspid ... Regurgitation ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
The tricuspid valve ... commonest congenital cause ... of tricuspid regurgitation ... associated with an atrial ... #cardiology #a4c
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
ventricle (RV), tricuspid ... valve (TV), and ... “cannon waves” caused ... wave with mitral regurgitation ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... PPHTN • Peak tricuspid ... regurgitation velocity
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Orifice Mitral Valve ... can result in regurgitation ... Ao coarctation, bicuspid ... DoubleOrifice #MitralValve ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... This case illustrates ... apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... clinical #cardiology #s4c