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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
on Echocardiogram ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... cultures/serology: Serial ... heart valves • MRI ... Echocardiographic features: Mobile ... often seen • MRI
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... (A4C) 48 year ... the context of embolism ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... the context of embolism ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... Here is the cardiac ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB