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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Signs, Symptoms and ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... cardionerds #Amyloidosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
AL Cardiac: • ... Amyloid typing Cardiac ... Testing: • EKG ... disproportionate atrial ... enlargement • MRI
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
aid to promote ... natural frequency (e.g ... randomized controlled trial ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... Syncope #LowRisk #DecisionAid
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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mortality in inferior MI ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... much as 40% in cardiac ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
make an informed decision ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
of an adverse cardiac ... ECG obtained at ... the time of arrival ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... LowRisk #Percent3 #DecisionAid