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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 ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... septal #defect #ASD ... #clinical #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Mitral ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
ASD Secundum with Bidirectional Shunting on Echocardiogram (A4c) with Contrast
Male , 50y/o, previous anterior MI with
ASD Secundum with ... pretibial oedema - ASD ... MilicicaStefano #ASD ... #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c #contrast
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
patient with an ASD ... effect #washout #ASD ... septal #defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Causes Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
PSLVC and ASD sinus venosus superior on Echocardiogram

Interesting case of patient with PLSVC demonstrated by bubble-test
PSLVC and ASD sinus ... ASD sinus venosus ... fiore_corrado #PSLVC #ASD ... #cardiology #bubble ... #contrast #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
ventricles contract ... to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... “clinical electrophysiology ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology