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Prosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis - No bueno!

- Dr. Said Alsidawi @AlsidawiMD

#Prosthetic #MitralValve #Endocarditis #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical
Prosthetic Mitral ... Valve Endocarditis ... AlsidawiMD #Prosthetic ... #Endocarditis #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... extending past the prosthetic ... Here you see a vegetation
ASE Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves with Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
Normal Flow Patterns and Essential
and Doppler Ultrasound ... ValvesProsthetic ... • Prosthetic Mitral ... ValvesProsthetic ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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High Risk: - Prosthetic ... valve disease ... - Mitral regurgitation ... Coarctation of the aorta ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Differential
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
Clips 1 and 2 demonstrate ... a mobile mitral ... with a vegetation ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #MitralValve #Vegetation
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... vegetation (mobile ... EUSmkh #Aortic #aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
valve • Congenital ... Involves aortic and mitral ... formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -mm left sided vegetations
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Debris from prosthetic ... valves - Infected ... cardiac valves
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... formation • Other vegetations ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #Differential