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Cardiac Amyloidosis

Huge Atria, Thick LV and IntraAtrial Septum with Apical Sparing

- Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD
@onco_cardiology

#Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #POCUS
Huge Atria, Thick ... LV and IntraAtrial ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #SC4C
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
dilated RV with McConnell's ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... a look at the LV ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #shunting
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Affects RV & TV >> LV ... & MV • Ventricular ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... wall thickening and ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... wall thickening and ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #A4C
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... sign, and is described ... see it in right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening and ... biatrial enlargement ... #clinical #Echocardiogram