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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... US: LV hypokinesia ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Mid-Ventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram

The lost art of the LV gram!
45 YO female. ECG: dynamic anterior
Mid-Ventricular ... lost art of the LV ... ECG: dynamic anterior ... #Fluoroscopy #Cardiology ... #Clinical #CathLab
Ventricular standstill on LV Ventriculogram

Can see ECG trace at bottom of screen & atrial activity on
Ventricular standstill ... on LV Ventriculogram ... Can see ECG ... #fluoroscopy #clinical ... #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Severe LV dysfunction ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypertension, LV ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... It results in cardiac ... the absence of treatment ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... may benefit from LV ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Obtain EKG if: ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
troponin, left ventricular ... abatacept for the treatment ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... oncology #management #treatment