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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV thrombus ... , LAA Thrombus), ... - Most Common Cause ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... with IVC Thrombus ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #IVC #Thrombus ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
PFO with thrombus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#patent #foramenovale #PFO #thrombus #embolism #psax #Echocardiogram
PFO with thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... foramenovale #PFO #thrombus ... #embolism #psax ... #Echocardiogram
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombus or ... - Aortic mural thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Endocarditis ... • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... • Prolapse • Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... with Pulmonary Embolism ... you'll see the cause ... jchristianfox #RVOT #Thrombus
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis ... • Dilated cardiomyopathy ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Cause Injury By ... Endocarditis ... Treat underlying cause