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Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... by PVC in the setting ... maintained by functional ... pathophysiology #cardiology ... #causes #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... and damage heart function ... recovery of cardiac function ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
Severe functional ... do we estimate Pulmonary ... Ivan_Echocardio #Severe #functional ... regurgitation #3D #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus