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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
(agitated saline ... ) in the right atrium ... patient with an ASD ... #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... shunt 2. ... opacification by agitated saline ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... avoid: atrial septum ... might look like ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #a4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... = PFO 2. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... cardiomyopathy ... activation → IL-1 ... cardiomyopathy ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram