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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... thrombus, LAA Thrombus ... ), Valve (Vegetation ... embolization Wlo LV ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... = left atrium; LV ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... valve F. ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Right pulmonary artery thrombus as seen from the suprasternal view in a patient with pulmonary embolism
artery thrombus ... embolism Ivan ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Stenosis • Tricuspid ... Embolism ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on POCUS ... Left Ventricle (LV ... this underfilled LV ... regurgitation & septic pulmonary
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
identifying the RV vs LV ... apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
less compliant arteries ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... the context of embolism ... are all of some value ... A4C #clinical #cardiology