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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Atrial Fibrillation ... - Pulmonary embolism ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... enlargement or myxoma ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... vessels • Atrial Fibrillation
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Cardiac: ... thrombus - atrial fibrillation ... valves - Infected cardiac ... ) - Myxoma • ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... failure - Coronary artery ... heart disease - Myxoma ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... #AFib #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Sacks) • Atrial myxoma ... : • New cardiac ... Cause Injury By ... than 5 to 7 days after
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... • Cardiac source ... : Atrial fibrillation ... thrombi: Left atrial myxoma ... Renal #Infarction #Causes
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Sacks) • Atrial myxoma ... : • New cardiac ... cause injury by ... Treat underlying cause ... than 5 to 7 days after
Mitral Valve Myxoma

Mitral valve myxoma is another extremely rare entity. 100 cases reported in literature. They
rare entity. 100 cases ... histopathology after ... possible, MVR done ... #clinical #POCUS ... #cardiology #Echocardiogram