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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
STEMI Equivalent - Left ... anterior descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... #diagnosis #differential ... #scoring #criteria ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
III: restrictive left ... LV compliance), ECG ... flow progression, LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
indicative of left ... artery (LMCA). left ... anterior descending (LAD ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... relaxation time; LA ... , left ventricle ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure #Criteria
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
ALGORITHM INCLUSION CRITERIA ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Angiography & PCI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
-> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... and undergoing AAA ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis