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The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
The cardiac cycle ... and the ECG, all ... explained #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCycle
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... MRI: https://www.grepmed.com ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
the setting of ventricular ... Branch Block - Ventricular ... with QRS ≥120 ms ... electrocardiogram #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Inferoseptal Ventricular Septal Rupture (VSR) with RV dilatation on Cardiac MRI

60 y/o with chest pressure few
Inferoseptal Ventricular ... dilatation on Cardiac ... MRI 60 y/o with ... Sadeer Al-Kindi ... #Inferoseptal #Ventricular
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
New/worsening MR ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
• Lateral (I + aVL ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology