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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 ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... #septal #defect ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast ... #cardiology #pocus
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
patient with an ASD ... effect #washout #ASD ... #atrial #septal ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
Atrial septal defect ... An ECG may show ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Crochetage #Sign ... #ASD
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... High rate in <1 ... without chest pain, as ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... “clinical electrophysiology ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Hence 2:1 flutter ... A and V contract ... Flutter #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... months before 1° ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology