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Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
on Echocardiogram ... Bicuspid Aortic valves ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Assessment of Valve ... Valvular #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria ... #POCUS
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... • Establish diagnosis ... structure of mitral valve ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
• Mitral Valve ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria ... #POCUS
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
of the Mitral Valve ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
ASE Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves with Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
Normal Flow Patterns and Essential
of Prosthetic Valves ... of Prosthetic Valves ... Prosthetic Aortic Valves ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... Mitral annulus valve ... : Dilated cardiomyopathy ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural • Valve ... disease • Cardiomyopathy ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
independent prognostic value ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram