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Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
Mitral stenosis ... classification of mitral ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Mitral ... #Stenosis #ValveArea
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
Mitral Stenosis ... < 1 cm2 #Mitral ... echocardiography #valvearea
Mitral Stenosis Complications

#Mitral #Stenosis #Complications #Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Mitral Stenosis ... Complications #Mitral
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Mycoplasma and Viral ... Ventricular Failure or Mitral
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy vs Constrictive Pericarditis
 - Mitral inflow
 - Tricuspid inflow
 - Hepatic vein flow
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Pericarditis - Mitral ... vein flow - Mitral
Mitral Valve Vegetation Echocardiogram
Juicy vegetation on a mitral valve.

31% S. Aureus (IVDUs, IV lines)
17% Strep viridans
11%
Mitral Valve Vegetation ... vegetation on a mitral ... @MedCrisis #Mitral
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Regurge Mural
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Secondary Causes of Mitral ... organic) chronic mitral ... Spontaneous rupture • Mitral ... functional) chronic mitral ... BostonChiefs #Mitral
Pathophysiology of Severe Chronic Mitral Regurgitation

#Mitral #Regurgitation #Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Severe Chronic Mitral ... Regurgitation #Mitral
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
stenosis; MVP/MR, mitral ... valve prolapse/mitral ... cardiomyopathy; MR, mitral