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Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
A typical ischemic MR:  the restricted posterior mitral leaflet motion (posterolateral
the restricted posterior ... mitral leaflet ... akinesia with posterior ... leaflet tethering ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... replacement valve the leaflets ... the anterior MV leaflet ... #a4c #plax
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
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... -Chamber View (A5C ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... SSN: Color Flow Doppler ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
regurgitation: • Leaflet ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... formation, Leaflet ... regurgitation: • Leaflet ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
Isolated cleft in the posterior ... mitral valve leaflet ... of unexplained mitral ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #doppler
Cleft Posterior Mitral Leaflet on Echocardiogram

Eldery patient with recurrent stroke on therapeutic anticoagulation. 
Normal sinus rhythm
Cleft Posterior ... Mitral Leaflet on ... #MitralValve #Leaflet ... PMVL #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Cardiac CT (CCTA) of Flail Posterior Mitral Leaflet (P2).  It’s thought that P2, as the
CCTA) of Flail Posterior ... Mitral Leaflet ... #CCTA #Posterior ... #Flail #Leaflet ... #Mitral
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Ischemic MR: • Posterior ... severity of MR and leaflet ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... fusion, thick MV leaflets ... chordae Severe mitral ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #differential #cardiology