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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Major + 1 Minor ... Criteria) OR (2 ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram - Apical ... might look like asd ... An ASD with atria ... #a4c
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #left #atrium #a4c
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Apical 2 next. ... echo stress test 2 ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #a4c #clinical
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... = PFO 2. ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... pregnancy • May have typical ... months before 1°
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... Thickened and fibrosed ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus