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Concept Echo Cardiogram
Concept Echo Cardiogram
Concept Echo Cardiogram
Platelet Plug Formation Streptococcus viridans binds to platelet membrane annular pulmonic stenosis Induction of platelet aggregation by Platelet aggregation-associated protein from the bacterial membrane Upregulation of fibrinogen binding platelet GP complex IIb-IIIa Fibrin and platelet thrombus formation Vegetation Mitral valve (aortic side)
Aortic valve vegetation on the aortic side of the R coronary cusp Difficulty in closure of the valves Aortic insufficiency/regurgitation
Chordae tendeneae fuse Leaflet become thicker and more rigid Mitral opening shrinks Mitral stenosis Hypertrophied papillary muscle