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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Echocardiogram - Left atrial appendage with prominent pectinate muscles and a fresh thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD
Echocardiogram - Left ... atrial appendage ... #appendage #thrombus ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus Arterial ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4c #Embolism
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and ... Left Atrial Thrombus ... of underlying cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
The guide catheter was deliberately not engaged with the left main artery, as an occlusion was
main artery, as ... thrombus sitting ... indicative of poor cardiac ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Angiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... via ASD • Metastatic ... than 5 to 7 days after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... left atria, the ... atrial thrombus ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left ... Atrial Thrombus ... Shortly after admission ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... via ASD • Metastatic ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
disease of aorta and ... • Cardiac source ... : Atrial fibrillation ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma