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ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... a look at the LV ... you close the defect ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Myocarditis #plax ... #psax #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Ventricular Septal Defect on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Ventricular #Septal #Defect #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Septal Defect ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Ventricular #Septal #Defect ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #plax
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) with Shunting on Echocardiogram with Contrast (a4c)

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
Atrial Septal Defect ... with Contrast (a4c ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Atrial #Septal #Defect ... #clinical #pocus
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
axes in TTE - perfect ... motion to image the LV ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
LV Pseudoaneurysm

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

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Multiple #LV ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax #dilated
LV Apical Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV #ventricular #Apical #Thrombus #a4c #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
LV Apical Thrombus ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Ivan_Echocardio #LV ... Apical #Thrombus #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Obtain A5c view ... Run PWD trace 4 ... #Measurement #POCUS
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast effect ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... atrial #septal #defect ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus