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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 ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
low-pitched diastolic rumble ... An electrocardiogram ... , LV left ventricle ... The left atrium ... clinical #doppler #radiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
and left atria, ... the size and function ... of the right and ... Cardioversion 1. ... severe mitral stenosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Rheumatic Heart ... Echocardiogram (1) ... seen in LA by the ... (7) patient in atrial ... #a4c #thrombus
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
" • Complete Heart ... atria leading to ... Atrioventricular #AV #Blocks #heart ... #heartblock #cardiology ... ekg #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension, LV ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... : • Low: <1 percent ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... atria may or may
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... ) • Valvular heart ... thrombus, RV systolic ... months before 1° ... Serial TTE and close
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dysfunction or LV ... of AC? ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c