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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
the Mitral Valve ... movement of the mitral ... valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... valve repair or
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 ... vegetation on the anterior ... cardiology #a4c #plax
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... View (A4C) • Inferior ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Flail Anterior Mitral Valve, Restricted Posterior Mitral Valve Leaflet

by @EchoAshwag

#Flail #Anterior #MitralValve #Restricted #PMVL #pocus #echocardiogram
Flail Anterior Mitral ... Valve, Restricted ... Posterior Mitral ... #PMVL #pocus #echocardiogram ... #clinical #plax
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 (AV) level
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... • Prosthetic valve ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... valve - Secondary ... mid-portion of anterior ... it results from SAM ... #Functional #Differential
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
(PLAX) 60 yo ... atached to the mitral ... valve, but to the ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot