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ASD and Bidirectional Shunt on Cardiac CTA
Cardiac CTA ASD with “artistic rendering” of a bidirectional shunt.
ASD and Bidirectional ... ASD with “artistic ... ASD size and shape ... #Shunt #CardiacCTA ... #CCTA #diagnosis
Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT. In nl development, the ostium secundum allows placental blood to
septal defect (ASD ... ) CardiacCT. ... MMI approach, CT ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA ... #CCTA #ASD #Atrial
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
with at least 2 ... chest pain (2) ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... #chronic
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... patients with chronic ... cardioversion 2. ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... e.g. incidental CXR ... remission less likely after ... neuropathy or cardiac
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Digital clubbing (2- ... • Pulmonary artery ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... ) • Broncho-arterial
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... → no signs of CXR ... epicardial coronary artery ... Consider cardiac
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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of Pregnancy Chronic ... Urine Dipstick ≥2+ ... insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology