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Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... IAA #cardiology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Pathophysiology • Classifications ... • Radiologic/Diagnostic ... Pre-operative Management ... #AorticValve #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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Classification ... vasculature, right aortic ... Truncus #Arteriosus #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Marfans, EDS ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... and are usually caused ... better with an EOA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... The diagnosis can ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Involves aortic ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis