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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Patient is in shock ... exam shows the shock ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... Blockers, Digoxin Myocarditis ... Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiogenic #Shock
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Classification of Shock ... Hypovolemic shock ... - Septic shock ... infarction - Myocarditis ... - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... - Myocarditis ... - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... - Sarcoidosis, myocarditis ... : Sarcoidosis, myocarditis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis ... Principles of Myocarditis ... Treat myocarditis ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... agent, steroids, AC
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram ... dysfunction from myocarditis ... Ivan_Echocardio #Myocarditis ... #plax #psax #a4c
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Obstructive Shock ... • Obstructive shock ... infarction. end-stage cardiomyopathy ... disease. severe myocarditis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Cardiogenic shock ... Antlviral (lymphocytic myocarditis ... Immunosuppressants (chronic myocarditis ... eosinophilic) #Myocarditis
Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after high-voltage electrocution on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Inverted #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy #electrocution #Echocardiogram
Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... Inverted #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... cardiology #pocus #a4c
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... cases of stress cardiomyopathy ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #A4C