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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... septal motion abnormality ... Echocardiogram #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
Ventricular Septal Defect on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Ventricular #Septal #Defect #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Septal ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Septal #Defect ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Echocardiogram with Septal ... but very clear ventricular ... interdependence—notice how the RV/LV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Short Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as
Constrictive Pericarditis ... septal motion abnormality ... Echocardiogram #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology ... #psax
LV Apical Thrombus on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV #ventricular #Apical #Thrombus #a4c #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
LV Apical Thrombus ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #ventricular #Apical ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
Echocardiogram Septal ... Shudder, tubular LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
LV apical thrombus on Echocardiogram

Another STEMI late comer with huge apical thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV
LV apical thrombus ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #ventricular #apical ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Exaggerated Ventricular ... Fixed Volume → Septum ... Accommodate RV/LV ... Inflow Across A-V Valves ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... TRPG = tricuspid valve ... with basal RV/LV ... intraventricle septum ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... to the mitral valve ... #Ventricular #Wall ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot