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Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
Factors for Sudden Cardiac ... Recent, unexplained syncope ... (≥ 3 beats) - Abnormal ... #HOCM #RiskFactors ... #Death #Cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
(consider AS, HOCM ... are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... associated with sudden cardiac ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... - exertional syncope ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... (≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... sx overlap with normal ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
risk of sudden cardiac ... (HOCM) ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #echocardiogram
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropathy or cardiac ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... (for example, cardiomyopathy ... ) and syncope):
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
abatacept for the treatment ... , significant echocardiogram ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Presentation: • Mimics normal ... experience recovery of cardiac ... recognition and management ... #Cardiology #OBGyn