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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Myocardial infarction, Dilated ... cardiomyopathy, ... cardiomyopathy ... #differential #diagnosis
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
on Echocardiogram ... #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
man with PMH of dilated ... cardiomyopathy ... showed echogenic mass ... atached to the mitral ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
- Differential Diagnosis ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... Endocarditis • Dilated ... cardiomyopathy ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Thrombus in transit ... seen in RA. dilated ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... pericarditis: (A) a dilated ... , (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... cardiac chambers dilated ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Biventricular dilated ... cardiomyopathy ... thrombi (→stroke ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis