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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... & direction of mitral ... • Evaluate for LV ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (A4C)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... on Echocardiogram ... #Multiple #LV ... #clinical #cardiology ... plax #dilated #cardiomyopathy
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... infarction, Dilated cardiomyopathy ... valve: Dilated cardiomyopathy ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... = huge risk of thrombus ... "hockey stick" sign ... @MedCrisis #Mitral ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... and McConnell sign ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Hydatid Mass on Echocardiogram
Multilocular hydatid mass (red arrowheads) occupying most of the LV cavity. TEE clip
Hydatid Mass on Echocardiogram ... occupying most of the LV ... short-axis view at the level ... of mitral valve ... #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
poor prognostic signs ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology