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Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
prosthesis • Aortic ... single-tilting disc ... ) WITH risk factors ... prosthesis WITHOUT risk ... Heart #Valves #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
submassive PE (risk ... 50mg IV) - 2% risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... who are higher risk ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Relative Risk of ... Endocarditis High Risk ... Prosthetic valves - Aortic ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Risk ... stratification #criticalcare
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk ... the malignancy risk ... to assess final risk ... Diagnosis #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... Endocarditis on POCUS ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Risk factors for ... atherosclerosis Modifiable risk ... Non-modifiable risk ... for females) #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Atherosclerosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders: - Aortic ... with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... #causes #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... (>5%): - Aortic ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
Risk factors include ... Due to the risk ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal