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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Thrombus #a4c
Left atrial appendage thrombus on TTE

Yasmin S. Hamirani, MD @HamiraniYasmin

#atrial #appendage #thrombus #LAA #POCUS #echocardiogram #clinical
Left atrial appendage ... thrombus on TTE ... HamiraniYasmin #atrial ... #appendage #thrombus ... clinical #cardiology #a2c
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... with acute onset atrial ... atrium & poor mitral ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Thrombus on TEE Echocardiogram

Thrombus is attached by a thin stalk to
Left Atrial Appendage ... Occlusion Device Thrombus ... metal hub of the ... EdgardPrihadi #LAAO #Atrial ... #Appendage #Device
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Thrombus on 3D Echocardiogram

Thrombus is attached by a thin stalk to
Left Atrial Appendage ... thin stalk to the ... metal hub of the ... EdgardPrihadi #LAAO #Atrial ... #Appendage #Device
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... left atrium AF ... = huge risk of thrombus ... Labeled "hockey ... #Stenosis #TEE
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... and left atria, ... atrial thrombus ... atrial occlusion
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(5) Layered clot ... seen in LA by the ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis