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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 ... MarkusSchererMD #ASD ... CardiacCTA #CCTA #diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Approach to the Hypercoagulable ... thromboembolism → Cardiac ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
Combination of diagnostic ... al.60 In this algorithm ... ASD indicates atrial ... RA, right atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... endocarditis or hypercoaguable ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Algorithm for cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) diagnosis. A suggested algorithm for incorporating cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Algorithm for cardiac ... sarcoidosis (CS) diagnosis ... CMR indicates cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cardiology #Cardiac
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Congenital ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology