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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
into the thoracic aorta ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... • Triggers (EKG ... #management #cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • ... rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Increases, Cardiac US: LV ... #Causes #cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
Aortic pressure ... valve closes and ... backup of pressure (aorta ... > LV) leads to ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... , left atrium; LV ... ; RVEDD, right ventricular ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
afterload from aortic ... compensatory left ventricular ... hypertrophied LV ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis ... #cardiology #treatment
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
(consider AS, HOCM ... cardiomyopathy and aortic ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... = left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension, LV ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV ... #management #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Diagnosis? ... fine quivering of LV ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #clinical