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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), ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... with IVC Thrombus ... most support her diagnosis ... #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
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... leak, Infective endocarditis ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Thrombus or ... - Aortic mural thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Endocarditis ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... • Prolapse • Endocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... on Echocardiogram ... #Multiple #LV #Thrombi ... #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... plax #dilated #cardiomyopathy
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram