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Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
 •
Aortic Stenosis ... Epidemiology • Clinical ... • Radiologic/Diagnostic ... • Surgical/Procedural ... #AorticValve #cardiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Stenosis in Adults ... common problem in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... #AorticStenosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... Stages Clinical ... #Stenosis #Diagnosis ... #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
 •
Syphilis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... aneurysms ± valvular ... Coronary ostium stenosis ... #Management #stages
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical ... management for
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... insult due to vascular ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... following any surgical ... Management: SURGERY ... #vascular
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
acidosis, and Aortic ... event (low flow vascular ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... requires prompt surgical ... #management #gastroenterology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... regurgitation or stenosis ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology