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Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
Right Sided Failure ... anterior and septal tricuspid ... valve leaflets ... in torrential tricuspid ... #a4c
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... High output heart failure ... Trauma • Heart Failure ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid ... #cardiology
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
The tricuspid valve ... commonest congenital cause ... of tricuspid regurgitation ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... #a4c
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... This case illustrates ... apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... #s4c #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
New-onset Heart Failure ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Orifice Mitral Valve ... Ao coarctation, bicuspid ... MitralValve #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #PSAX
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
New-onset heart failure ... Septic emboli cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid