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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
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (MV), Aortic
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral ... valve on Echocardiogram ... infiltration in mitral ... #mitralvalve #Echocardiogram ... clinical #pocus #plax
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... MV) Level • Apical ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
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 ... on the anterior MV ... cardiology #a4c #plax
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... on Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Surgery ... #endocarditis #Mitral ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Aortic and Mitral ... Valve Regurgitaton ... #Valve #Regurgitaton ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... on Echocardiogram ... isolated aortic or mitral ... #endocarditis #Mitral ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetation on Echocardiogram

Since people liked yesterday's MV vegetation, & IE was a hot topic
Mitral Valve Vegetation ... on Echocardiogram ... liked yesterday's MV ... @MedCrisis #Mitral ... #Valve