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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Major + 1 Minor ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... septum shifts left ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
the right and left ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Operating Modes 1 ... D (dual/both) 2 ... 4th position is left ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
(TEE) Windows 1. ... -Chamber view 2. ... Upper Right & Left ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... Views #diagnosis #cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Operating Modes 1 ... paced A (atrium ... D (dual/both) 2 ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
been lowered to < 1% ... choice to recommend 1- ... stratification is left ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain