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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
LV, left ventricle ... ; PM, papillary ... Regurgitation #MR ... Causes #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... annular plane into left ... MR occurs because ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
obliteration of the left ... thrombus in cardiac MR ... tendineae and papillary ... muscles leading to mitral ... seen on cardiac MR
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