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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
fib, prosthetic valves ... Stroke #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Resp/Heme: CHF, valves ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Replacement Heart Valves ... Ball and Cage Valves ... Hufnagel Caged Ball Valve ... Silastic Ball Valve ... ), CarboMedics Valves
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
Prosthetic Heart Valves ... Targets Mechanical Valve ... • Any mitral valve ... prosthesis • Aortic valve ... 2.5: • Aortic valve
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Antiplatelet by Valve ... Bioprosthetic valves ... bioprosthetic valve ... bioprosthetic valve
Summary of Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet therapy for mechanical valves.

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Pharmacology #Prosthetic #Valve #Anticoagulation #Bioprosthetic
for mechanical valves ... Pharmacology #Prosthetic #Valve
Artificial Heart Valve Replacement - Positioning on Chest X-Ray

#HeartValve #Replacement #Positioning #Chest #XRay #radiology #clinical #CXR
Artificial Heart Valve ... clinical #CXR #valves
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ... Bicuspid Aortic valves ... Bicuspid #Aortic #Valve
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Clinical features of varicose vein disease and Trendelenburg Brodie test for venous valve competence
Varicose veins result
test for venous valve ... absent or faulty valves ... saphenofemoral valve
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
failure -(rare), Valve ... Blood cultures/serology ... left-sided heart valves ... Heart failure ++, Valve ... Blood cultures/serology