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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... on Echocardiogram ... of underlying cardiac ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Thrombus. ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
or intraluminal thrombus ... demand Type 3 - Cardiac ... 4a: Related to PCI ... CABG Procedure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Myocardial
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... revascularization (PCI ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
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Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangioma • Thrombus ... - Tumefactive mitral ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #radiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Moderate or severe mitral ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Involves aortic and mitral ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology