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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
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... of underlying cardiac ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
Cardiac Auscultation ... • Transient arterial ... occlusion - Mitral ... #cardiology #physicalexam ... #diagnosis
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
kidney disease Congenital ... papillary muscle), congenitally ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
Large atrial septal ... defect on cardiac ... Bubble #Study #ASD ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... risk actor for arterial ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Rare congenital ... sinus venosus ASD ... , PDA, other congenital ... MitralValve #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... 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 ... heart failure • Mitral ... stenosis) • Severe mitral ... #Palpitations #Cardiology