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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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The Role of Echocardiography ... • Evaluate for LV ... apical aneurysm ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram ... & TV >> LV & MV ... • Anterior and Apical ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... LV. ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... pooling of blood in the ... EF -> visible mural ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... - Apical 4 Chamber ... is late RCM as LV ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #a4c
Moderator Band (Septomarginal Trabecula) on POCUS Echocardiogram

RV marked by moderator band (septomarginal trabeculae), apically-positioned TV (compared
RV marked by ... space between the ... Here LV is on indicator ... #RV #clinical # ... cardiology #anatomy
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LV apical wall ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... ended up being the ... #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
/RV Dysfunction: ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
heart showing poor LV ... function (& replaced mitral ... At mid LV the distance ... no evidence of RV ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... thrombus, RV systolic ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... pregnancy • May have typical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology