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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... HCM + SAM ==> D ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Ventricular Septal Defect on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Ventricular #Septal #Defect #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Septal ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Ventricular #Septal ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
view with severe septal ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
A 70 yo pt with a 4.6 cm septum with HCM, thickest I have seen.
septum with HCM ... TJaredBunch #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Cardiomyopathy
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
can eyeball it (PSAX ... @EchoArt_UK #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Cardiomyopathy
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
PLAX. ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #SAM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... at mid systole, 1cm ... from aortic valve ... #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
MVP/MR, mitral valve ... regurgitation; HOCM ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... VSD, ventricular septal ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

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