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Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Atrial Thrombus ... thrombus in LA. ... #Thrombus #Mobile ... #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
inferior vena cava; LA ...  = left atrium; ... (or thrombi); RV ... Right heart mobile ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
more findings but see ... in duration (↑ LA ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... • Stasis and thrombus ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
thickening or mobile ... plane into left atrium ... MR from dilated LA ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology