you can follow the "flailing" connected to the valve--not necessarily true with vegetation. Another feature is the "flailing tubular feature" of the ruptured papilary muscle. Hyperechogenicity of vegetation is to also to be expected compared to a more hypoechoic muscle.
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ayul1980 5 months ago
Amazing!
besmurfy 1 year ago
wow
nikumuskulozi 3 years ago
you can follow the "flailing" connected to the valve--not necessarily true with vegetation. Another feature is the "flailing tubular feature" of the ruptured papilary muscle. Hyperechogenicity of vegetation is to also to be expected compared to a more hypoechoic muscle.
rblira2 3 years ago
Very impressive did the person live?
toastyrachelT 3 years ago
look to see if it is the same texture/pattern as the myocardium. Vegetations typically have a brighter looking coloring from my experience.
rocketmotor01 4 years ago
27 years and I've never seen this, wow, very helpful, thanks
merigirl2 4 years ago
How do you distinguish ruptured papillary muscle from vegetation?
yannnypoo 4 years ago
Thanks
desertshaman 4 years ago