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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
) of the Mitral ... Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... valve repair or
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Assessment of Valve ... Stenosis • Mitral ... Valve Stenosis ... Valvular #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (MV), Aortic ... valve (AV) level
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Mitral Valve ... • Tricuspid Valve ... • Pulmonic Valve ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Prosthetic mitral valve thrombus on Echocardiogram

- thePager @thePagerNews

#Prosthetic #mitralvalve #thrombus #Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus #cardiology
Prosthetic mitral ... valve thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... #mitralvalve #thrombus ... #Echocardiogram
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
& direction of mitral ... intrinsic structure of mitral ... valve & papillary ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... stenosis, Prosthetic valve ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... note mechanical mitral ... valve. ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
 -
- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #