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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
) of the Mitral ... diagnosis: * Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... #apical #hypertrophic ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... Serial trops (-) EM ... echo ==> Septal wall ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #pocus
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber ... The apical 3 ... the parasternal long ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Apical Wall Motion ... Abnormality on POCUS ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Anomalous papillary muscle with septal chordal attachment on Echocardiogram
Abnormalities of the mitral apparatus are frequent in
Abnormalities of the mitral ... are frequent in hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy. ... #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
indirect chest wall ... especially inferior wall ... papillary muscles apically ... restrictive CMP, hypertrophic ... it results from SAM
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
POCUS Echocardiogram ... inferior regional wall ... EF -> visible mural ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Echocardiogram - Apical ... Few processes will ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Mitral valve doesn ... ’t look typical ... Long chronic severe ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus