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ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... LV apex) and a ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... septal #defect #ASD
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Venous System/Right Heart ... embolization Wlo LV ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD
Cardiac conducting system 
 - Sinoatrial (SA) node normally generates the action potential, i.e. the electrical
atrium (RA), travels ... bundle of His and ... left ventricle (LV ... #Anatomy #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #Heart
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... and left atria, ... the size and function ... of the right and ... cardioversion 2.
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
murmur (grade 2/ ... An electrocardiogram ... , LV left ventricle ... The left atrium ... clinical #doppler #radiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber ... for associated LV ... pooling of blood in the ... echocardiogram #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
- Mobitz Type 2 ... a Mobitz Type 2" ... " • Complete Heart ... atria leading to ... ekg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... ) • Valvular heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... thrombus, RV systolic ... Serial TTE and close
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Rheumatic Heart ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... seen in LA by the ... (7) patient in atrial ... #a4c #thrombus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... dysfunction or LV ... of AC? ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials