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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... of underlying cardiac ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Thrombus #a4c
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Thickened and fibrosed ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
stenosis Rheumatic ... endomyocardial fibrosis ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
obliteration of the left ... with overlying thrombus ... in cardiac MR ( ... ventricles and marked atria ... muscles leading to mitral
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... that may lead to infarction ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Glomerulonephritis DDX: • Rheumatic ... that may lead to infarction
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal Infarction ... Embolism • Cardiac ... source: Atrial ... with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma