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Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... serial echo suggest noncompaction ... DrRajeshG1 #LV ... POCUS #cardiology #a4c
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... other coexisting cardiac ... other coexisting cardiac ... Doppler analysis #LV ... #Noncompaction
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac ... accumulation, & cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy • LV ... Noncompaction
Phenotype of overlap between HCM and LV Non-Compaction on Cardiac MRI

Those who answered overlap between HCM
between HCM and LV ... Non-Compaction on Cardiac ... between HCM and LV ... Cardiomyopathy #LV ... #Noncompaction
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... (AF, LV hypo-/akinesis ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
disease; CRT, cardiac ... cardioverter-defibrillator; LV ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... algorithm to determine ... dysfunction or LV ... indication of AC ... postoperative cardiac
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... help stratify cardiac ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... may benefit from LV ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm