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Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... & Interrupted Aortic ... by Gina Patel ... GinaMPatel #Coarctation ... IAA #cardiology
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
Abnormal pulsation ... Coarctation ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology #carotid
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
dissection • Aortic ... aneurysm • Aortic ... coarctation • ... Takayasu disease • Normal ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... Epidemiology: • Rest angina ... • Normal exercise ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Aortic Coarctation on Echocardiogram
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
Aortic Coarctation ... surgery an note an abnormal ... I noted abnormal ... coarctation with ... #cardiology #clinical
Aortic Coarctation on Chest CT
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
Aortic Coarctation ... surgery an note an abnormal ... I noted abnormal ... coarctation with ... #cardiology #clinical
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... pressure - Central aortic ... mimic HF as an "angina ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... Mechanical • Aortic ... coarctation ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
revealed moderate aortic ... 0.5 cm2) (see video ... square meter (normal ... see source for video ... clinical #doppler #radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... Unstable Angina ... medical and surgical management