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Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies ... e.g.congenital heart ... sclerosis, post-cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathies ... alterations in cardiac ... myocytes to fulminant Heart ... accumulation, & cardiac ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... disease: CAD, Most cardiomyopathies ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
- Diagnosis and ... Echocardiography, Cardiac ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
Dissection on Cardiac ... MRI An unexpected ... of dilated cardiomyopathy ... Aortic #Dissection #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Venous System/Right Heart ... Angiography or Cardiac ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Accordion Sign of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) on Cardiac MRI
30-year old woman with VPCs. Diagnosis?
Classic
(ARVC) on Cardiac ... MRI 30-year old ... Diagnosis? ... Accordion #Sign #ARVC #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Cardiomyopathies ... or 20%, or if heart ... treatment for heart ... receptor antagonist (MRA ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology