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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... as follows: aortic ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Periprosthetic Aortic ... Regurgitation Grading ... #Classification ... #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiography
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... Multifocal Atrial ... electrocardiographic criteria ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... sinus syndrome) • Multifocal ... ., aortic insufficiency ... regurgitation • Severe aortic
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial ... Tumor-like large multifocal ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... criteria for MS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic