4 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... • Paradoxical: Right ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... shunt 2. ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus #bubble
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... cardioversion 2. ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... elevation seen > 2 ... • Epicardial artery ... #diagnosis #cardiology