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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
- Right Ventricular ... (takotsubo), apical ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
LV Apical Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV #ventricular #Apical #Thrombus #a4c #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
LV Apical Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... #ventricular #Apical ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram ... Affects RV & TV >> LV ... & MV • Ventricular ... • Anterior and Apical ... #POCUS #clinical
LV apical thrombus on Echocardiogram

Another STEMI late comer with huge apical thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV
LV apical thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... #ventricular #apical ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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 ... #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Older female patient with CP/SOB. Electrolytes normal. No neuro issues. Was
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ---Akinesia of apical ... and mid-ventricular ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... subxyphoid, and apical ... axis and apical ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... Chin #cardiology #diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LV (hypokinesia ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiology #a4c #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... pregnancy • May have typical ... should be done on diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #pocus