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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Valve (Vegetation ... venous origin of CE material ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... with acute onset atrial ... & poor mitral valve ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... on Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
• Arrhythmias: Afib ... stenosis, Prosthetic valve ... • Endocarditis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Prosthetic Valve ... cause injury by ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 48 year ... context of embolism ... are not POCUS: serial ... are all of some value