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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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• Establish diagnosis ... global myocardial function ... & direction of mitral ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
His pmd diagnosed ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
(PLAX) on POCUS ... showing poor LV function ... (& replaced mitral ... #PLAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #DCM #MVR #Hypokinesis
Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Functional Mitral Regurgitation on Cardiac MRI

Nice example of severe DCM with functional MR.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... Mitral Regurgitation ... example of severe DCM ... Dr Jason Dungu PhD ... #CardiacMRI #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
may be seen in mitral ... velocity (≥ 16 cm ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
criteria for the diagnosis ... beats/min) and MAR ... and an irregular PP ... dominant pacemaker focus ... #cardiology #ekg