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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... of underlying cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... of leaflets - Mitral ... hypertension Pericardial ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
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Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangioma • Thrombus ... Lipoma • Pericardial ... - Tumefactive mitral ... #cardiology #radiology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... other coexisting cardiac ... other coexisting cardiac ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
• External cardiac ... depolarization SENSITIVITY ... nickmmark #pacemaker #PPM ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #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 ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... Moderate or severe mitral ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
thrombus, RV systolic ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... ECG is vital while ... may benefit from LV ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology