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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Direct: Clot (LV ... vessels • Atrial Fibrillation ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... showed axillary artery ... #Ventricular #Wall ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation ... CAD, coronary artery ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV ... , left ventricular ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... disease, left ventricular ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... Patient with HF and ... clot disappeared after ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #a4c
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... renal infarcts and ... neurocheck was normal after ... Arterial #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... fine quivering of LV ... #Fibrillation # ... VFib #PSAX #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular ... including: • Coronary artery ... Hypertension, LV ... arrhythmia • Atrial fibrillation ... #differential #cardiology
Untreated VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram

Crazy POCUS of an untreated VSD with with pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome,
Crazy POCUS ... with isolated LV ... #Ventricular #SeptalDefect ... #Untreated #Cardiology ... #Clinical #PLAX