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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, ... - VA Joint Chiefs ... Regurgitation #differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
* • Valvular: Mitral ... Endocarditis • Dilated ... cardiomyopathy ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA
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