6 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Angiography or Cardiac ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... surgery, endocarditis ... #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
vegetations to prevent embolism ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Short-Axis View (PSAX ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures ... are all of some value ... #clinical #cardiology