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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
; LV = left ventricle ... (or thrombi); RV ... with basal RV/LV ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
Stages in the development ... inhibitor; AF, atrial ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
thrombus • Digoxin ... to exclude thrombus ... preferred • Direct thrombin ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... unfamiliar with the ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... afterload & increases LV ... thick-walled LV ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... Serial TTE and close ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... time; LA, left atrium ... ; LV, left ventricle ... diameter; RA, right atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... POCUS steps in ... tests are not POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
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Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... POCUS steps in ... tests are not POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
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