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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Echocardiogram Surgery ... considered in pts ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX) Surgery ... considered in pts ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... insult due to vascular ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
. 2) Secondary ... Symmetric macular ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... and aortic valve ... : • Primary, secondary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Peripheral vascular ... one post op Cardiology ... upper abdominal/thoracic
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
The POCUS allowed ... the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... #CardiacUS #SuprasternalNotch