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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Echocardiogram Surgery ... endocarditis #Mitral #Valve ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Echocardiogram (PLAX) Surgery ... endocarditis #Mitral #Valve ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
stents unless the surgery ... Hold morning of surgery ... -4 days before surgery ... Of surgery/procedure ... mechanical heart valve
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
LAA Thrombus), Valve ... Angiography or Cardiac Surgery ... Presence of embolic risk ... disease, prosthetic valve ... h/o of cardiac surgery
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Acquired Risk ... admission - Surgery ... Malignancy • Surgery ... from prosthetic valves ... cardiovascular risk
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric Surgery ... common bariatric surgery ... complication rate, ↓risk ... ulcers, internal hernia ... performed bariatric surgery
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... dissection • Aortic valve ... • Cardiac surgery
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
Risk factors include ... Due to the risk ... rupture, elective surgery ... have claimed that POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... Procedures Low Risk ... cholecystectomy, hernia ... CABG, heart valve ... #Bleeding #Risk
D-shaped interventricular septum in PSAX. Note how the septum bulges right-ward shortly after mitral valve closure
how the septum bulges ... shortly after mitral valve ... Echocardiogram #POCUS