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Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Left Ventricular ... the failure of left ... , dilated cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
apical ballooning) cardiomyopathy ... related neurogenic ... patterns Left ... Intermittent left ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... (a4c) It belongs ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... a4c #Echocardiogram
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Echocardiogram (A4c) with bubble study showing delayed right-to-left shunt consistent with intrapulmonary shunt
68M
(A4c) with bubble ... study showing delayed ... right-to-left shunt ... syndrome (clubbing and ... #bubble #shunting
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... Small secundum ASD ... or PFO with left ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of bubbles ... shifts left ... In addition to dilated ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
right bundle branch ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... , particularly delayed ... Syncope #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Major + 1 Minor ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: 1. ... & restrictive cardiomyopathy ... activation → IL-1 ... • Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Characterized by left ... • Occurs in ~1 ... : - Haiti (1 ... symptoms resulting in delayed ... : LVEF <45% • Left