7 results
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
(HOCM) 52yo worsening ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
demonstrating the effect ... regurgitation; HOCM ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... , ventricular septal ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
view with severe septal ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial #septal ... #defect #ASD #Bubble ... a4c #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #shunting
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
patient with an ASD ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #ASD #atrial #septal ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... avoid: atrial septum ... big you would expect ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
angiogenic factors + oxidative ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology