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ECG findings - Brugada Syndrome - 3 Types 

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome #Table #Types
ECG findings - Brugada ... - 3 Types #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... Syndrome #Table ... Types #Morphology #ALiEM
Criteria for LBBB and RBBB #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #RBBB #LBBB #Table #Criteria
Criteria for LBBB ... and RBBB #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #RBBB #LBBB ... #Table #Criteria
Distinguishing Between Benign Early repolarization vs STEMI on EKG
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Repolarization #STEMI #Comparison #Table
repolarization vs STEMI on EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Repolarization ... STEMI #Comparison #Table ... #ALiEM
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
using the Vereckei criteria ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR ... #Utility #ALiEM
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... LV compliance), ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
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 ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... catheterization #cardiology
Diastolic Dysfunction Assessment - Normal, Mild, Moderate and Severe

#Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Grading #Classification #Grades
Diastolic Dysfunction ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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. e.g., RA/PCWP ... 0.8 indicates RV dysfunction ... 0.63 predicted RV dysfunction ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis