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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... ) Mitral stenosis ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Regurge Mural ... Thrombus. ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
elevation criteria • Posterior ... STEMI #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
compliance), ECG: electrocardiogram ... , MI: mitral inflow ... , MA: mitral annular ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Secondary Causes of Mitral ... organic) chronic mitral ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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wall (esp. basal posterior ... Abnormalities: - Mitral ... of leaflets - Mitral ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Ischemic MR: • Posterior ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... EchoAshwag #Mural ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Cleft Posterior Mitral Leaflet on Echocardiogram

Eldery patient with recurrent stroke on therapeutic anticoagulation. 
Normal sinus rhythm
Cleft Posterior ... Mitral Leaflet on ... jimmy_nardel #Cleft #Posterior ... PMVL #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c