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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... (+) septal HCM ... #HCM #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
LA diameter > 7 cm ... LAESV index > 160 mL ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #POCUS #A4C
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c