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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 ... Major + 1 Minor Criteria ... #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
abdominal aorta ... The classic triad ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... time; LA, left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure #Criteria
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left Atrial ... Thrombus on Transesophageal ... #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound ... #Cardiology #Clinical
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
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ALGORITHM INCLUSION CRITERIA ... Obtain femoral arterial ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... • Duke Criteria ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Chronic Femoral Vein DVT

Transducer is over R proximal thigh, indicator directed laterally.  Virchow’s triad (venous
Virchow’s triad ... thrombus Dr. ... Femoral #Vein #DVT #clinical ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #thombosis #radiology