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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... LV, left ventricle ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Algorithm for Echo determination of LV filling pressures 

#LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
determination of LV ... Algorithm #Echo #POCUS ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... Increases, Cardiac US: LV ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
left ventricle (LV ... muscles #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #PSAX #ALiEM
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... chest wall trauma, LV ... produced by LV ... apical) creates LV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
LV pseudoaneurysm on CTA. Follow up to great case by @DavidWienerMD

- Abbas Emaminia
@RezaEmaminia

#Clinical #Radiology #Cardiology #CardiacCTA
LV pseudoaneurysm ... Follow up to great case ... RezaEmaminia #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA ... #LV #Pseudoaneurysm
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Focus Assessed Transthoracic ... 3: Parasternal LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Windows #Protocol #Ultrasound
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Relaxation & Decreased LV ... Mild Decrease in LV ... Moderate Decrease in LV ... Severe Decrease in LV ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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Afterload: Reduced • LV ... Slight increase • LV ... Increased • LV ... Increased • LV ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology
Cardiac Maneuvers and Effects on Murmurs

Valsalva Standing - Decr BIood Return to LV
Laying Down, Squatting, Straight
BIood Return to LV ... BIood Return to LV ... Effects #Murmurs #Cardiology