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ASD and Bidirectional Shunt on Cardiac CTA
Cardiac CTA ASD with “artistic rendering” of a bidirectional shunt.
ASD and Bidirectional ... CTA Cardiac CTA ... ASD size and shape ... #Shunt #CardiacCTA ... #CCTA #diagnosis
Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT. In nl development, the ostium secundum allows placental blood to
Secundum atrial ... septal defect (ASD ... ) CardiacCT. ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA ... #CCTA #ASD #Atrial
Left atrial myxoma by cardiac CT. Most common primary cardiac tumor, can embolize.

- Brian Ghoshhajra, MD
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#Clinical
Left atrial myxoma ... by cardiac CT. ... ghoshhajra #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA ... #CCTA #Atrial #
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
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... towards the left atrium ... . - Left atrial ... Right Atrium - Receives ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
venous origin of CE material ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... carina to the cardiac ... enlargement of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Diagnosis is usually ... made by a CT scan ... The diagnosis can ... Aortic #dissection #CardiacCTA ... #cardiology #radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
>LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... , and later (after ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... intrapulmonary #cardiology