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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... progression, LA: left atrium ... PASP: pulmonary artery ... systolic pressure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... right ventricular pressure ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... improves coronary artery ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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PCWP PULMONARY ARTERY ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Standing up straight after ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology