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What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... can eyeball it (PSAX ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... 1) LV EF <0.45 ... Echo diagnosis of LV ... no alternative cause ... Criteria #diagnosis #cardiology
Probably the lowest EF I've seen in a patient that was conscious. The global dilation, diffuse
akinesis of the LV ... eabramsMD #dilated #cardiomyopathy ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... #PLAX #Hypokinesis ... LowEF #Severe #CHF
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
afterload from aortic ... hypertrophied LV ... like Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Ventricle #diagnosis #management ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... dysfunction or LV ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... may benefit from LV ... the determined cause ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... - Short QT LV ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
fine quivering of LV ... PSSA from case- ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #clinical