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Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH ... 94-100% sp for CTEPH ... Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty ... karanpdesai #cteph ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Hypertension (CTEPH ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Pulmonary-Artery Angioplasty ... #PHTN #Pulmonary
In-stent Restenosis vs In-stent Thrombosis
 • In-stent Restenosis: Re-narrowing or blockage of a previously-treated artery by
artery by coronary angioplasty ... Thrombosis #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
#Hypertension #PHTN ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
apnea Group IV - CTEPH ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... Classification #diagnosis
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
caused by pulmonary HTN ... the underlying diagnosis ... AWaves #Giant #PHTN ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
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Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Tamponade, pulmonary HTN ... , systemic HTN, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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• Diagnosed before ... • First diagnosed ... Often not an exact diagnosis ... #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Arterial HTN ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... BP (despite hx HTN ... Amyloidosis #Cardiac #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology