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Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Complications - Ventricular ... - Cardiogenic Shock ... Muscle Rupture - Ventricular ... Septal Rupture - LV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... of Cardiogenic Shock ... #Nonlschemic #Causes ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Increases, Cardiac US: LV ... diagnosis: Ischernic cause ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Processes (> 90%): • Acquired ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... polymorphic VT* • Acquired ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • PREMATURE VENTRICULAR ... STRUCTURAL DISEASE • ACQUIRED ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Affects RV & TV >> LV ... & MV • Ventricular ... Myopathy" (sometimes LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
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Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Management of Ventricular ... of reversible causes ... QTc (Torsades) / Acquired ... O'Connell #Ventricular ... management #morphology #cardiology
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
but very clear ventricular ... interdependence—notice how the RV/LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
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Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic shock ... Severe LV dysfunction ... Sustained ventricular ... catheterization #cardiology
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
Right Ventricular ... compare to the LV ... inward motion is required ... amount of the LV ... Function #Ventricle #Cardiology