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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... & direction of mitral ... valve & papillary ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
A 70 yo pt with a 4.6 cm septum with HCM, thickest I have seen.
pt with a 4.6 cm ... septum with HCM ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Admit ==> Positive ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
with Hypertrophic CM ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #pocus
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
can eyeball it (PSAX ... EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... function (& replaced mitral ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #MVR #Hypokinesis
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Resolution: new (likely viral ... #DCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
HR 74, JVP 15 cm ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... , (B) a septal mitral ... velocity of 9.5 cm ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also had medial mitral ... e' velocity >9 cm ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology