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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Heart Association functional ... describe the current functional ... But now the ACC/ ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... - Carpentier Classification ... Motion - Type la ... Regurgitation #MVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function ... inflow, MA: mitral ... flow progression, LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... valve - Secondary ... MR from dilated LA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... follows: aortic valve ... and normal LV functions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... cardiopulmonary status ... Success of mitral ... valve repair (ie ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... MRI - Limited value ... detection with function ... #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
be graded into stages ... heart failure, mitral ... valve disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... ECG is vital while ... lab markers such ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
and diastolic function ... in duration (↑ LA ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... aneurysm neck • Stasis ... #differential #diagnosis