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Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
sign: Regional ... sparing the right ventricular ... Once considered ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
McConnell's Sign ... Sign); LV function ... McConnell's sign ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #cardiology
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
sign. ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
septal shudder/bounce ... but very clear ventricular ... interdependence—notice how the RV/LV ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #a4c #bounce
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... see it in right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
secondary to Pulmonary Arterial ... identifying the RV vs LV ... 100% reliable sign ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus