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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
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
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... heart disease ... control with early Afib ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... /Vessels (Heart ... #algorithm
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
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... troponin; HEART
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... - Vfib/asystole ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombosis ... Ascending Aorta - Heart ... Valvular • Atrial ... #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