11 results
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
of chest pain ECG ... leads Cardiac MRI ... POCUS #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... anterior wall MI ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) ECG has ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
showing significant septal ... admission, he was diagnosed ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... & restrictive cardiomyopathy ... • Echocardiogram ... enlargement • MRI