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Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Echocardiogram ... left atrium AF ... stasis = huge risk ... of thrombus ... #Echocardiogram
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... embolization Wlo LV ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Presence of embolic risk ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
; LV = left ventricle ... (or thrombi); RV ... with basal RV/LV ... #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... Short-Axis View (PSAX ... are not POCUS: serial ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... should be done on diagnosis ... Serial TTE and close ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dysfunction or LV ... - Cataract Plan ... Chest X-ray: ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
Transesophageal ... Echocardiogram ( ... TEE) Windows 1. ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... Views #diagnosis