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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 ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... Fat Emboli ARTERIAL ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation - Left
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... demonstrating left ... atrial thrombus ... mitral valve. ... #Atrial #Thrombus
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... Predilection for left-sided ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
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 ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... • Left sided > Right
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 ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... • Left sided > Right
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... infarction with mural ... thrombi: Left atrial ... Renal #Infarction #Causes
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... commonest congenital cause ... associated with an atrial ... Also note where ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS