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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy ... valve & papillary ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... diagnosis: * Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
#Hypertrophic # ... Cardiomyopathy # ... SAM #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Cardiomyopathy ... Admit ==> Positive ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (MV), Aortic ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
#cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
A 70 yo pt with a 4.6 cm septum with HCM, thickest I have seen.
septum with HCM ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic # ... Cardiomyopathy
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... on the anterior MV ... #a4c #plax
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
EchoArt_UK #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic # ... Cardiomyopathy
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... : Mitral Valve ( ... MV) Level • Apical ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram