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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Resolution: Pulmonary artery ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... , and paradoxical ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... #echocardiogram
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... renal infarcts and ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left Atrial ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... events in 3 arterial ... @odremanr #Atrial ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... @RussSayin #Atrial ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... TEE #clinical #cardiology
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
Huge right atrial ... attachment to the inter-atrial ... @EduPOCUS #atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #ultrasound
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... McConnell sign ... view E. 60/60 sign ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... via ASD • Metastatic ... than 5 to 7 days after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
disease of aorta and ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma ... • Cisplatinum and
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... occur 10—20 years after ... #differential #cardiology