Case - Shock Differentiation - Case 5 - Cardiogenic Shock - MR - PSL

Parasternal Long

The view was not ideal.  However, it demonstrated that the LV was hypokinetic.

In addition, most notably, the mitral valve was not opening adequately -- particularly the anterior leaflet.  The differential for this would be systolic heart failure and/or mitral stenosis.

The aortic valve appeared thickened and calcified though the image resolution was rather poor.
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