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Eccentricity Index in Bicuspid Aortic Valve

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Transcript of the video: Closure line of aortic valve on M-Mode echocardiogram, is seen as central line, while in bicuspid aortic valve, it is an eccentric closure, nearer to one of the walls of the aorta. That is an important feature of bicuspid aortic valve on M-Mode echocardiogram. It forms almost like a box or rhomboid shape.

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What is the link between thyroid and heart disease?

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This condition is known as atrial fibrillation, in which the upper chambers of the heart generate very fast irregular signals but fail to contract well. If these clots migrate to the blood vessels of the brain, a stroke may result. Hence the blood stagnates in some parts of the upper chambers (left atrium) and clots may form.

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What is athlete’s heart?

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During aerobic exercise which is isotonic, the heart rate and stroke volume increases. Due to limitations of echocardiogram in evaluating the right ventricle, magnetic resonance imaging study of the right ventricle along with that of the left ventricle has been reported. Effect of exercise on right ventricle.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Echocardiogram showing thickened interventricular septum and mitral regurgitation in HCM. SAM causes LVOTO, increased ejection time and a decreased stroke volume, as well as mitral regurgitation due to poor coaptation of the leaflets. SAM in HCM Systolic anterior movement of mitral valve occurs in 30 – 60%, but it is not specific.