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Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... normal after this ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... venous origin of CE material ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
hypotension persisting after ... initial fluid challenge ... whether indwelling devices ... Insert central and arterial ... to achieve mean arterial
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
sensed or paced atrial ... Post-ventricular atrial ... during which an atrial ... atrial lead will ... #management
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Disease - Mitral Stenosis ... seen in LA by the ... (7) patient in atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
can be stopped after ... endothelialization of the ... patients with chronic atrial ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology
Pacemaker Timing Settings
 • Lower rate limit (50-60 bpm) - The lowest rate at which the
sensed or paced atrial ... Post-ventricular atrial ... during which an atrial ... atrial lead will ... #management #settings
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Any implantable devices ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
implantable electronic devices ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology