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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 42 yo F ... LA, LV, aortic root ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
right ventricle (RV ... left ventricle (LV ... papillary muscles #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... #PSAX #ALiEM
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
Massive PE - The LV ... overwhelm the RV ... LV takes shape of ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
& TV >> LV & MV ... Myopathy" (sometimes LV ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Type A aortic dissection on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#TypeA #aortic #dissection #aorta #Echocardiogram #plax #s4c
Type A aortic dissection ... on Echocardiogram ... #aorta #Echocardiogram ... #plax #s4c #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
Also, LV dilation ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
abscess, and reduced LV ... (PLAX) Detailed ... myocardial #abscess #plax ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Echocardiogram ... descending thoracic aorta ... echocardiographic normal ... #PLAX #clinical ... anatomy #cardiology #a4c
LV Pseudoaneurysm

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

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI ... #PSAX #A4C #Echocardiogram
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
Fractional Shortening (PLAX ... ) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... heart showing poor LV ... At mid LV the distance ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram