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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... plane into left atrium ... MR occurs because ... muscles apically ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... hugging the left atrial ... underestimate MR ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... MR was only mild ... chronic severe MR ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Echocardiogram (A4C ... Cardiac MR shows ... no LGE and no apical ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
features include: • Apical ... MR (double V sign ... ventricles and marked atria ... tendineae and papillary ... MR • Hepatosplenomegaly