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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... endocarditis, Ring fracture ... : • Leaflet: Hypertrophic ... Mitral annulus valve ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
MVP/MR, mitral valve ... ; HOCM, hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
Echocardiogram (A4C ... with severe regurgitation ... #regurgitation ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
sided valvular heart ... septal tricuspid valve ... torrential tricuspid regurgitation ... Carcinoid #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
failure • Mitral valve ... Severe mitral regurgitation ... etiologies • Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... Mechanical prosthetic valve