7 results
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... by the LAA appears ... (7) patient in atrial ... #a4c #thrombus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiomyopathy, rheumatic ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
atrium on Echocardiogram ... t look typical rheumatic ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... idiopathic. 2. ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... as atrial septum ... shifts left ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... Diagnosis #cardiology #clinical ... #echocardiogram
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Into Two Types: 1. ... Primary (essential) 2. ... Disorders: • Malignancy ... : • Systemic rheumatic ... thrombi including
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid ... 2. ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial