23 results
Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
1) LV EF <0.45 ... Echo diagnosis of LV ... in the 5 months after ... no alternative cause ... Criteria #diagnosis #cardiology
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS ... Echocardiogram LV ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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 ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... chest wall trauma, LV ... coaptation point into LV ... produced by LV ... often symmetric as LV
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy ... mass attached to LV ... valve, but to the LV ... VirginiaZarama #LV
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Echocardiogram - Differential ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... Case 3: Apical ... a4c #comparison #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... LV (hypokinesia ... of red line in LV ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... #ultrasound #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
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 ... scoring #criteria #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