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Cardiac Amyloidosis

Huge Atria, Thick LV and IntraAtrial Septum with Apical Sparing

- Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD
@onco_cardiology

#Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #POCUS
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... Huge Atria, Thick ... LV and IntraAtrial ... POCUS #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #SC4C
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress Test ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Mechanical Cardiac ... Increased • LV ... #Mechanical #Cardiac ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... see above that atrial ... blood when the atria ... pressure (aorta > LV ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV ... ACCAHA #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... sync with the cardiac ... The thick-walled LV ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Angiography or Cardiac ... embolization Wlo LV ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Posterior Cruciate ... PCL Iniuries • Partial ... posterior drawer test ... , - Lachman, - Varus ... , + Lachman or +