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Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pacemaker Complications ... dislodgement, Cardiac ... cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker ... #PPM #complications ... #cardiology #management
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial Thrombus ... of underlying cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pacemaker Wire and Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4c)
Look out for boogers floating on your pacer wires
Pacemaker Wire and ... Thrombus on POCUS ... #ppm #Wire #Thrombus ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #cardiology
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
• External cardiac ... depolarization SENSITIVITY ... #PPM #Temporary ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... 1cm from aortic valve ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... 85% of predicted value ... heartblock w/o pacemaker ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
Pacemaker Operating ... Settings: • Sensitivity ... #PPM #Operating ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Mechanical heart valve ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
hypertension and a pacemaker ... Mitral valve doesn ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... What are the next POCUS ... tests are not POCUS ... are all of some value ... A4C #clinical #cardiology