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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery ... pulmonary embolism ... Options Balloon Pulmonary-Artery ... Used to reduce pulmonary-artery ... Goal: prevent pulmonary-artery
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
Hypertension (CTEPH ... ) Diagnosis Algorithm ... 25) > 6 months after ... exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Large Right Pulmonary Artery Embolism on Echocardiogram
Referred for syncope and dyspnea 

Dr. Parag Bawaskar @paragbawaskar

#Right #Pulmonary
Large Right Pulmonary ... Artery Embolism ... for syncope and dyspnea ... #Artery #Embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • Paradoxical emboli ... than 5 to 7 days after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
heart failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... Planning for delivery mode ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
diagnosis: - Dyspnea ... dysfunction • Pulmonary ... /amniotic embolism ... Spontaneous coronary artery ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology