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Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
frequently and rapidly (at ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Tachycardia (MAT ... rhythm with varying PP ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
) Surgery may ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Obtain PLAX 2. ... Measure at mid systole ... , 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial ... in aVR > 0.7: ppv ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... both MAT (atrial ... and an irregular PP ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
failure • Mitral valve ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... Mechanical prosthetic valve ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... fibrillation at ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Pardee's sign" + PPD ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram