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Accordion Sign of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) on Cardiac MRI
30-year old woman with VPCs. Diagnosis?
Classic
) on Cardiac MRI ... small RV free wall aneurysms ... infiltration of the RV myocardium ... #ARVC #CardiacMRI ... Cardiomyopathy #clinical #cardiology
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Infarction Heart ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Ventricular Aneurysm ... Recurrent MI ... Infarction #Diagnosis #Cardiology
DARTH VADER Mnemonic for Complications of Myocardial Infarction

D - Death
A - Arrhythmia
R - Rupture (Ventricular, Septal
Tamponade H - Heart ... regurgitation) A - Aneurysm ... Dressler’s (post-MI ... Re-infarction (recurrent MI ... #Infarction #MI
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute Myocardial ... poor prognostic signs ... inferior or lateral MI ... Complications #Myocardial ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Myocardial ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB