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Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Apical Wall Motion ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Cardiac MR shows ... no LGE and no apical ... #clinical #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Echocardiogram- Caught in Action ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
regional wall motion ... associated LV thrombus ... visible mural thrombus ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Clinical: Dyspnea ... Echocardiography, Cardiac ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass ... Angiography or Cardiac ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... the clot is very clear ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Sarcoma Case 3: Apical ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #comparison ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Regional wall motion ... MR and leaflet motion ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology