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Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Case Resolution: ... #Myocarditis #plax ... #psax #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
LV Apical Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV #ventricular #Apical #Thrombus #a4c #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
LV Apical Thrombus ... #ventricular #Apical ... #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Thrombus in transit ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... and McConnell sign ... view E. 60/60 sign ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
(case below) • ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
poor prognostic signs ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
) Window on POCUS ... for associated LV ... thrombus. ... In this case, severely ... #window #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology