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Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
valve peak systolic ... intraventricle septum ... tricuspic valve ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
Tricuspid valve ... When in doubt and 3D ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
A4C) "Frozen" tricuspid ... immobility of the ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
this case, note the ... immobile anterior and septal ... tricuspid valve ... Carcinoid #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
weeks before or TEE ... to exclude thrombus ... Mechanical heart valve ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... tumor embolism Septic ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases