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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... saline) in the right ... defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
right heart thrombus ... TRPG = tricuspid valve ... pulmonary ejection ms ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right ... Small secundum ASD ... #Right #Atrium ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
thrombus • Digoxin ... thrombin inhibitor ... Mechanical heart valve ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... • Left sided > Right ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... • Left sided > Right ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases