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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
What is the pathology ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
on Echocardiogram ... RV/LV ratio changes ... #Constriction #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Parasternal ... aorta and a pericardial ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
(PLAX) 42 yo woman ... failure status with LV ... #Valve #aorta # ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
LV. ... territory] In PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
descending thoracic aorta ... Know the echocardiographic ... #PLAX #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology ... #a4c
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... = left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... pulmonary ejection ms ... #Echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... Severe Aortic stenosis