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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... Elevated troponin • Cardiogenic ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... , Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
sx overlap with normal ... May have typical HF ... Minority of Pts: cardiogenic ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf