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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy ... structure of mitral valve ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
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Valsalva: - Mitral Valve ... Prolapse - Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Cardiology
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
cara_mercer #HOCM #Hypertrophic ... #Cardiomyopathy ... SAM #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive ... Cardiomyopathy: ... handgrip) #Hypertrophic ... Heart #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
of the Mitral Valve ... diagnosis: * Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... significant septal hypertrophy ... #cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ... on Echocardiogram ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... MVP/MR, mitral valve ... regurgitation; HOCM, hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS 78 ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology