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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Valve on Cardiac ... valve with partial ... and non-coronary ... and accessory coronary ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Valve in a plane ... leaflets coining the ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... Valve, Mitral Valve ... short axes in TTE ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... Coarctation of the ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... POCUS Cardiology ... PSAX) - Level of the ... Aortic Valve ... Chamber (A2C) #Echocardiogram
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... diastole → increases coronary ... IABP improves coronary ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
wall of the aorta ... tissue disorder e.g ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Most prominent in the ... No prognostic value ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
LAA Thrombus), Valve ... source based on TTE ... disease, prosthetic valve ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology