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LV Apical Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV #ventricular #Apical #Thrombus #a4c #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
LV Apical Thrombus ... Ivan_Echocardio #LV ... #ventricular #Apical ... #Thrombus #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... mass attached to LV ... valve, but to the LV ... #Ventricular #Wall ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
Massive PE - The LV ... When ↑ pulmonary ... LV takes shape of ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... between IVS and the clot ... DD the [apical HOCM ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
LV Pseudoaneurysm

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

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Hmm... I wonder why his fingers are black and his feet don't have pulses... Oh well.
Oh well. ... ... LV Thrombus at the ... IUEM_ultrasound #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #LVThrombus #Apical
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... Ischemic MR: • Posterior ... rupture along LV ... anterior infarct in apical
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Thrombus in transit ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clots #InTransit
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
POCUS Echocardiogram ... inferior regional wall ... for associated LV ... thrombus. ... #window #pocus #
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
normal heart, LV ... during systole the LV ... segmental right ventricular ... wall‐motion abnormality ... with apical sparing