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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 ... and RA, right atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... unfamiliar with the ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
thrombus • Digoxin ... weeks before or TEE ... to exclude thrombus ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... INCLUSION CRITERIA ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... time; LA, left atrium ... diameter; RA, right atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure #Criteria
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Atrial Flutter ... #Management #cardiology ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
ensure correct management ... malformation & Arterial ... although exact criteria ... LUMBAR #Syndrome #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... • Duke Criteria ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology