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

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Motion (SAM) of ... motion (SAM) describes ... cardiomyopathy ... #Motion #SAM #MitralValve ... #Clinical #POCUS
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
with systolic anterior ... motion. ... cara_mercer #HOCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... ) • Inferior Vena ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
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 ... valve, the septal portion ... must be anterior
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Apical Wall Motion ... wall motion abnormality ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... #Wall #Motion # ... #a4c
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
POCUS Echocardiogram ... wall motion abnormalities ... (including anterior ... EF -> visible mural ... #window #pocus #
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Apical 5-Chamber ... Wall Anatomy on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... you now see the anterior ... portion of the
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... Serial trops (-) EM ... echo ==> Septal wall ... #pocus
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
indirect chest wall ... wall - Congenital ... of anterior leaflet ... restrictive CMP, hypertrophic ... it results from SAM
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This post will focus ... following high speed motor ... #Radiology #CTChest