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Dilated Cardiomyopathy - poor EF

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#DCM #Dilated #Cardiomyopathy #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Pericardial Effusion - Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... heart disease: Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy, ... Familial dilated ... #Arrest #cardiology
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
- Idiopathic Dilated ... Myocarditis - Hypertrophic ... sclerosis, post-cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
endocarditis, Ring fracture ... regurgitation: • Leaflet: Hypertrophic ... Myocardial infarction, Dilated ... annulus valve: Dilated ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
cara_mercer #HOCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy ... SAM #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
• Implantation-Related ... dislodgement, Cardiac ... : Lead fracture, ... Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy ... complications #cardiology
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
may also have hypertrophic ... dilated cardiomyopathy ... clinical #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... significant septal hypertrophy ... #cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS 78 ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology