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Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... #Multiple #LV ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy and LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram
56yo male with shortness of breath - Severe left and right
LV Thrombus on ... in LV attached ... #LV #Thrombus # ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #arc #chf
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - Abnormal ... inspiration - Cardiac ... Weak Beats - RV & LV ... Failure, Cardiomyopathy ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
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
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... 3 d later with normal ... LV and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Angiography or Cardiac ... embolization Wlo LV ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #PLAX #AorticValve
Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
Factors for Sudden Cardiac ... with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... relative - Maximum LV ... (≥ 3 beats) - Abnormal ... Death #Cardiology #diagnosis
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
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 ... thrombus, RV systolic ... studies show no ↓ LV