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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
tricuspid valve ... atrium (such as ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... note mechanical mitral ... valve. ... #Atrial #Thrombus ... #TEE #cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... ., Mitral valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... varying PP, PR and ... morphologies in the ... Tachycardia #diagnosis #cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
LA denotes left atrium ... MV mitral valve ... The left atrium ... with an indexed atrial ... clinical #doppler #radiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... for EKG findings ... EKG is helpful in ... cardionerds #EKG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
Atrial septal defect ... An ECG may show ... larger shunt #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Crochetage #Sign #ASD