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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Angiography or Cardiac ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... also a result of atrial ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
Large atrial septal ... defect on cardiac ... Bubble #Study #ASD ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
Multi-chamber Myxoma ... (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... skin & mucosa, cardiac ... NephroPOCUS @NephroP #Atrial ... #clinical #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Embolization on Echocardiogram ... renal infarcts and ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ECG: AF. ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... stroke in right MCA and ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
→ L superior cardinal ... ) & RA or both atria ... Cause of systemic embolism ... CoronarySinus #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram