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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology ... #clinical
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
septal defect (VSD) 2. ... obstruction (RVOTO) 3. ... #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
kg and swollen ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... to workup right-heart ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Reduced Ejection ... Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Rheumatic Heart ... - with severe MS ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (3) RV dysfunction ... #cardiology #a4c