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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
infarction, Dilated ... Left ventricular aneurysm ... cardiomyopathy - VA ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... mellitus Acute myocardial ... infarction Mitral ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute ... affected • Assess severity ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Ventricular Outpouchings - Differential Diagnosis
Recess has narrow neck and does not reach half of myocardial wall
Diagnosis Recess ... coated by thinned vital ... wall; during systole ... #Diagnosis #classification ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... that may lead to infarction ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework ... Short QT LV Aneurysm ... following an acute myocardial ... infarction • ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... that may lead to infarction ... #Diagnosis #cardiology