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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • Everyone who can ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... #management #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
irregular rhythms: Paroxysmal ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Assist Devices - LVAD
Complications:
 • Suction event
 • Stroke
 • Pump Thrombosis
 • Equipment
Left Ventricular ... surrogate for cardiac ... Rising pump power can ... Devices #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
recommendations lack key ... troponin, left ventricular ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... hemodynamic support with ventricular ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... current guidelines (eg ... , recent PCl or ... diet, exercise, cardiac ... #cardiology