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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... - Enlarged • LA ... PADP-PCWP > 7 mmHg Pulmonary ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... flow progression, LA ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm on Echocardiogram

Aneurysm of RPA with thrombus appear as a huge mass compressing LA/mass
Pulmonary Artery ... mass compressing LA ... /mass in LA. ... DrRajeshG1 #Pulmonary ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) demonstrated on Echocardiogram Bubble Study

Intra-cardiac shunt: Bubbles appear in LA quickly (within 3
Bubbles appear in LA ... beats) Intra-pulmonary ... clinical #POCUS #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
inferior vena cava; LA ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel Blockers
Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications, Side Effects
la - Quinidine, Procainamide
lb - Lidocaine, Mexiletine
Ic -
, Side Effects la ... Blockers #ClassI #Na #cardiology
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
more “Push” from LA ... more “Push” from LA ... Also LA enlargement ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology
Cor triatriatum

Congenital anomaly: heart with three atria
Either LA or RA can be divided into 2 compartments
atria Either LA ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
and left atrium (LA ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
LA diameter > 7 ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology