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Cardiac Amyloidosis on Echocardiogram

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Cardiac #Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus #cardiology #plax
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... on Echocardiogram ... #Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #plax
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
Parasternal LAX view ... risk for sudden cardiac ... cardiomyopathy #HOCM ... #HCM #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... EKG nonspecific, ... #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Management? ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... Parasternal short axis (PSAX ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
territory] In PLAX ... view, The unechoic ... DD the [apical HOCM ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... Cath lab = best management ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis