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ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... a look at the LV ... undiagnosed ASD ... #septal #defect ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... patient underwent septal ... myectomy and MV ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
patient with an ASD ... effect #washout #ASD ... #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... hits the septum ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... Patient with HF and ... after 3 months, serial ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology ... #a4c
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
; LV = left ventricle ... TRPG = tricuspid valve ... with basal RV/LV ... intraventricle septum ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
LV dysfunction ... septum might look ... like asd in 4ch ... An ASD with atria ... #a4c
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... #differential #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
infarct Ventricular Septal ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... ) • May need contrast ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology