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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Spontaneous rupture ... infarction, Tendineae rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
- Genetic - Systemic ... #dilated #cardiomyopathy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Preserved Diastolic/Systolic ... Regurgitation Dilated ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... Chordae Tendinae • Rupture ... • Infarct • Rupture ... #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Most Common): - Myocardium ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Embolism • Primary ... #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... recommend against future ... • During a future ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... MV chordae may rupture ... - Secondary to systemic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology