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Cor Triatriatum on Cardiac MRI

- Dr. Anthon Fuisz, MD
@DrFuisz

Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital
on Cardiac MRI ... triatrial heart) is a congenital ... where the left atrium ... CardiacMRI #Clinical #Congenital ... #Cardiology
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Left Atrium - The ... formed by the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Cardiac #Chambers
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... carina to the cardiac ... enlargement of the left atrium ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
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 ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Congenital ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
left with loss of cardiac ... possibly also partial ... there is probably partial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #