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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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- Diagnosis, Causes ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... withdrawal ("holiday heart ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Cor Triatriatum on Cardiac MRI

- Dr. Anthon Fuisz, MD
@DrFuisz

Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital
Triatriatum on Cardiac ... (or triatrial heart ... is a congenital heart ... where the left atrium ... #CardiacMRI #Clinical
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
The majority of cases ... embolization from the heart ... (particularly atrial ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical ... #Diagnosis #InferiorMesentericArtery
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Aortic Valve on Cardiac ... and non-coronary cusps ... , and partial fusion ... Regurgitation #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombosis ... Ascending Aorta - Heart ... #Algorithm #Causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... troponin; HEART
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... beats: • Left heart ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... #Algorithm #causes
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Stroke Risk in Atrial ... Fibrillation A clinical ... C Congestive heart ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Left-Sided Heart ... #Algorithm #causes