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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
The HEART Score for Chest Pain Patients in the ED

Calculate the HEART Score @ https://www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events

#Diagnosis #Management
The HEART Score ... Calculate the HEART ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEARTScore
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... withdrawal ("holiday heart ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... • Heart rate ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #labeled #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Rare glimpse of echocardiogram just at the onset of VF, no organized
, no organized heart ... ShariqShamimMD #VFib ... #Fibrillation #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... complexes >120 ms • Heart ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #clinical
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... presenting with heart ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
contrast This is a cardiac ... , we ECG-gated with ... an ECG simulator ... CardiacCT #CCTA #CTS #clinical ... #radiology #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Muffled heart sounds ... will show muffled heart ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Major Adverse Cardiac ... the ED to help focus ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART