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Left Atrium enlargement
This is a patient with longstanding mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement.
Extreme dilatation
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #MVR #LAE
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Localization #Mitral #MVR
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... and distorted MV ... Destruction of MV ... Thickened MV. ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
pulmonary stenosis; MVP ... /MR, mitral valve ... cardiomyopathy; MR ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
not limited to: MVP ... Assess for MR when ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Occlusion on ECG - aVR ... elevation > 1 mm - aVR ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... Lead aVR can provide ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... EKG #ECG #Lead #AVR
Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
fibrillation #AFib #RVR ... Rapid #Emergency #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR ... PR elevation in aVR ... PR elevation in aVR ... #differential #cardiology
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
nicardipine) • SVR ... verapamil) • SVR ... comparison #table #cardiology