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Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... Interventricular septum ... dysfunction or pulmonary ... - Effusion ECG ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... Early transit of bubbles ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... septum shifts left ... dysfunctional RV
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardioversion 1. ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
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HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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↓
↓
↓
↓
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↑
↑
Cardiogenic shock
↓
1
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1

1
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Septic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
Cardiac Tamponade
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↑
1
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RV
Septic shock ↓ ... → ↑ RV Infarction ... LCWI 3.4-4.2 kg ... SI*MAP*0.0144 Ventricular ... SI*MPAP*0.0144 Ventricular
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... , LV thrombus, RV ... months before 1° ... Serial TTE and close
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... tumor embolism Septic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG