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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Angiography or Cardiac ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and Left ... Atrial Thrombus ... of underlying cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Left atrial appendage thrombus on TTE

Yasmin S. Hamirani, MD @HamiraniYasmin

#atrial #appendage #thrombus #LAA #POCUS #echocardiogram #clinical
Left atrial appendage ... thrombus on TTE ... #appendage #thrombus ... #LAA #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus Arterial ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
(LV) and left atrium ... (LA). ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Apical ... #FourChamber #ALiEM
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... and left atria, ... atrial thrombus ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
left atrium & poor ... seen from LV to LA ... across the MV. ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left ... Atrial Thrombus ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... The sensitivity ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Subxiphoid 4-chamber view showing right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left ventricle (LV) and left atrium
(LV) and left atrium ... (LA). ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Subxiphoid ... PericardialEffusion #ALiEM