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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... - Most Common Cause ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Rule out Left-Sided ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Embolism ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Illustrative echo-first image showing a large hydatid cyst in the
Left Ventricular ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... #clinical #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Though this case ... is late RCM as LV ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac MRI 

Illustrative Cardiac MRI image showing a large hydatid cyst
Left Ventricular ... hydatid cyst in the LV ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... • Pulmonary embolus ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... cause injury by ... • Left sided > Right ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
: • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Lightheadedness/dizziness ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Echocardiogram Pulmonary ... This case illustrates ... identifying the RV vs LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus