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Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
(or thrombi); RV ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
NSTEMI, STEMI 1 ... ruptures and a thrombus ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardioversion 1. ... weeks before or TEE ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Effect: PATENT-1 ... #management #hepatology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... seen in LA by the ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... management #treatment #hepatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Into Two Types: 1. ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... emboli, and ocular thrombi ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... liver disease and pulmonary ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology