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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... annular plane into left ... MR occurs because ... - Ischemic MR ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Apical 4 Chamber ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Apical 4 Chamber ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
MR was only mild ... Mitral valve doesn ... chronic severe MR ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... jet hugging the left ... underestimate MR ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
features include: • Apical ... obliteration of the left ... thrombus in cardiac MR ... tendineae and papillary ... seen on cardiac MR
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
In this case, severely ... reduced EF -> visible ... mural thrombus ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology