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What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (A4C)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... a consequence HoCM ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... a consequence HoCM ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #HOCM #HCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... • Establish diagnosis ... • Evaluate for LV ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... #Multiple #LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... HOCM Case 4: Hydatid ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
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 ... of LV dysfunction ... no alternative cause ... #cardiology #obstetrics
Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... relative - Maximum LV ... #HOCM #RiskFactors ... #Death #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... - Most Common Cause ... embolization Wlo LV ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... exclude other causes ... , LV thrombus, RV ... studies show no ↓ LV