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Cardiac Amyloidosis

Huge Atria, Thick LV and IntraAtrial Septum with Apical Sparing

- Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD
@onco_cardiology

#Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #POCUS
Huge Atria, Thick ... IntraAtrial Septum with Apical ... #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #SC4C
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Parasternal A: Apical ... SC: Subcostal ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Pseudoaneurysm with Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Something that once looked like a true LV aneurysm w/thrombus, turned
on Echocardiogram ... pseudoaneurysm after partial ... Pseudoaneurysm #apical ... #Thrombus #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... - Apical 4 Chamber ... thickening and biatrial ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #A4C
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PSAX Positive ... hypokinetic RV with apical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #labeled
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... 100% reliable sign ... ventricle with the apically ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
features include: • Apical ... with overlying thrombus ... ventricles and marked atria ... Eosinophilia may play ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology