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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... thrombus, LAA Thrombus ... embolization Wlo LV ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
& direction of mitral ... intrinsic structure of mitral ... • Evaluate for LV ... Cardiomyopathy #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Thrombus. ... Leading to emboli ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
filling (impaired LV ... electrocardiogram, MI: mitral ... inflow, MA: mitral ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... EchoAshwag #Mural ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
ASE Echocardiographic Evaluation of LV Diastolic Function
 - Myocardial Function and LV Filling
 - Criteria for
- Criteria for Diagnosis ... - Relation of Mitral ... Function #diastology #cardiology ... #diagnosis #echocardiography ... #echocardiogram
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... thrombus. ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star) ... clinical #anatomy #cardiology
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... No mitral stenosis.Simultaneous ... embolic events ... Mobile #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology