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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) with Shunting on Echocardiogram with Contrast (a4c)

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
Atrial Septal Defect ... (a4c) An elderly ... Atrial #Septal #Defect ... #a4c #clinical ... #pocus #bubble #
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... you close the defect ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast ... Echocardiogram #a4c
PFO with shunting on Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c) 
74 yo presents with CVA. RoPE score of 4.
with shunting on Contrast ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... presents with CVA ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... cardiology #pocus #bubble
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
• Non-Enhanced CT ... • DWI • ADC ... • SWI • Pre-Contrast ... T1 • Post-Contrast ... CBarreraMD #CVA
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
NIHSS) • Non-contrast ... CT (NCCT) head ... MRI brain w/o contrast ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... Defined if 1) CT
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Effect in Right ... #Negative #Contrast ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... management for select