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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and ... Left Atrial Thrombus ... stenosis is a risk ... of underlying cardiac ... #Thrombus #a4c
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... cardiovascular risk ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... syndrome - high risk ... may be severe and ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... PMHx recent CHF, ... are not POCUS: serial ... #A4C #clinical
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinically be in CHF ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... capture of the atria ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... more intensive treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... surgical management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology