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Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
• Implantation-Related ... very rare) • Delayed ... Thrombosis / stenosis, Pacing-induced ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
dyspnea - Chest pain ... Severe AS) - Late peaking ... apical impulse - Delayed ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
philosophy when taking ... already maximally dilated ... patient before making ... #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
the heart • AV Delay ... depolarization before pacing ... Operating #Modes #Pacing ... #settings #cardiology ... #management
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Doing this scan I thought for a moment the machine was playing
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... the machine was playing ... Cardiomyopathy #lowEF #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
philosophy when taking ... already maximally dilated ... CAD with already dilated ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #management
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RV with apical sparing ... right heart strain related ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... cardiac chambers dilated ... should also be having ... Mitral #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
the heart • AV Delay ... depolarization before pacing ... #PPM #Timing #Pacing ... #cardiology #management
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
Management of Immune ... mechanisms of ICI-related ... normal, significant echocardiogram ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #management