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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
contrast (agitated saline ... ) in the right atrium ... #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... shunt 2. ... opacification by agitated saline ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... #pocus #bubble
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
atrium on Echocardiogram ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... dilated #left #atrium ... #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... and left atria, ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of bubbles ... = PFO 2. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
sign of increased right ... atrial pressure ... In a supine patient ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous