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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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• Establish diagnosis ... Evaluate global myocardial ... • Evaluate for LV ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Chordae tendineae: Myocardial ... Papillary muscle: Myocardial ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
ASE Echocardiographic Evaluation of LV Diastolic Function
 - Myocardial Function and LV Filling
 - Criteria for
Diastolic Function - Myocardial ... Filling - Criteria ... for Diagnosis of ... - Relation of Mitral ... #echocardiogram
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... embolization Wlo LV ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute Myocardial ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
, left atrium; LV ... ventricular index of myocardial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure #Criteria
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... heart disease • Myocardial ... thrombus, RV systolic ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment