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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Direct: Clot (LV ... - Most Common Cause ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... ; LV = left ventricle ... with basal RV/LV ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
when the aortic valve ... closes and a backup ... of pressure (aorta ... > LV) leads to ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
left ventricle (LV ... ), left atrium ( ... leaflet (*), and aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
plane into left atrium ... parachute mitral valve ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... What are the next POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... are all of some value ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary artery ... syndromes (e.g., long ... Hypertension, LV ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases