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Acute Myocardial Infarction - Biomarker time course 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #AcuteMyocardialInfarction #AMI #Biomarkers #Enzymes #Troponins #CKMB #Myoglobin
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Biomarkers #Enzymes #Troponins ... Peaks #Cardiac #Timeline
Patch dehiscence (post surgical correction of congenital VSD) on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Patch #dehiscence
of congenital VSD ... Ivan_Echocardio #VSD ... PSAX #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology
HEART Score allows us to risk stratify low risk chest pain patients and get them out
stratify low risk chest ... with a single troponin ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
Differentiating type-I vs ... physiologic stress vs ... pain and a troponin ... any stressor (chest ... pain and troponin
Ventricular Septal Defect on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Ventricular #Septal #Defect #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Ivan_Echocardio #VSD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... failure • Elevated troponin ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Echocardiographic strategy to sorting type-I vs. type-II MI

Every single patient with a troponin elevation doesn't require
sorting type-I vs ... patient with a troponin ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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Differentiating Pacemaker vs ... ICD on Chest XRay ... ChestXRay #CXR #Radiology ... comparison #clinical #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
worsening MR, new VSD ... ECG changes or troponin ... catheterization #cardiology
ASD Occluder Device on Echocardiogram

Dr. Erik Rafflenbeul @KardiologieHH

#ASD #Occluder #Device #Echocardiogram #clinical #POCUS #cardiology #a4c #Figure8
ASD Occluder Device ... KardiologieHH #ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #POCUS ... #cardiology #a4c