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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... risk factor for LA ... #Thrombus #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
(A4C) 35yoF ... shows dilated left ... atrium & poor mitral ... seen from LV to LA ... #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
atrium on Echocardiogram ... Mitral valve doesn ... idiopathic. 2. ... Long chronic severe ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(2) Lvef 25-30% ... by the LAA appears ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
Parasternal Long ... Axis view with measurement ... atrium (LA), anterior ... mitral valve leaflet ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
inferior vena cava; LA ...  = left atrium; ... LV = left ventricle ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ME-Long axis view ... ME Right Pulmonary ... Pulmonary veins ... ME Left Atrial Appendage
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... L shunt as RAP>LAP ... as atrial septum ... shifts left ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... and undergoing AAA ... CARP, DECREASE V trials