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Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... mitral valve coaptation ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
level of the Aortic ... stenosis, acuity ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... left atrium AF ... of thrombus Labeled ... #Stenosis #TEE ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Catch me if you can

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Mobile #Atrial #Thrombus #Echocardiogram
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus ... #tee #cardiology ... #mitral #stenosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... occlusion an option ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... seen in LA by the ... (7) patient in atrial ... #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
insufficiency, stenosis ... ) • Severe mitral ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
ASE Recommendations for Quantification Methods During the Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram
 - Left Atrium
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- Left Atrium ... Right Ventricle - Pulmonary ... Artery - Aorta ... #cardiology #Quantification ... #Methods #POCUS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... due to vascular occlusion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology