3 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... tests are not POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... #clinical #cardiology