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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 ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... septal #defect #ASD
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
; LV = left ventricle ... with basal RV/LV ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... Patient with HF and ... after 3 months, serial ... #POCUS #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram ... LV dysfunction ... might look like asd ... An ASD with atria ... #cardiology #a4c
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... thrombus in pericardial ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
management Source ... time; LA, left atrium ... ; LV, left ventricle ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
thrombus • Digoxin ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... preferred • Direct thrombin ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... Serial TTE and close ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology