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ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... septal #defect #ASD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #shunting
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... (a4c) It belongs ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... known as the bundle ... is ablation. 1 ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Site of Block: Delayed ... - "If your P's and ... independently of the atria ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of bubbles ... >LAP as atrial septum ... In addition to dilated ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... Recent PCI/stenting ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... ., familial or dilated ... months before 1° ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... symptoms resulting in delayed ... Key Point: High clinical ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology