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Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
Affects RV & TV >> LV ... • Ventricular Dysfunction ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Blood Cyst on POCUS Echocardiogram

50 year old woman presenting with a stroke, found to have a
Blood Cyst on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presenting with a stroke ... #Blood #Cyst #POCUS ... clinical #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
Blood Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram (a4c)
Smoking symbol = Blood stasis without mitral stenosis
Other causes Restrictive
Smoke on Echocardiogram ... (a4c) Smoking ... #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #clinical # ... pocus
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
) Window on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... for associated LV ... and pooling of blood ... #window #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
is late RCM as LV ... dysfunction present ... #clinical #pocus ... #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 48 year ... What are the next POCUS ... : serial blood cultures
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... RV dilation and dysfunction ... identifying the RV vs LV ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... indication of AC ... • <6mo since stroke