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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... cystic mass in left atrium ... myxoma with severe MR ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... #pocus
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left atrium ... MR was only mild ... chronic severe MR ... dilated #left #atrium ... #pocus
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... plane into left atrium ... MR occurs because ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
MR (double V sign ... ventricles and marked atria ... tendineae and papillary ... MR • Hepatosplenomegaly ... #diagnosis