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Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... leftward shift of the cardiac ... : left posterolateral ... pericardium #CardiacMRI #CMRI ... #radiology #clinical
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
have an acute cardiac ... infarction, may ... , may have non-cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
demand Type 3 - Cardiac ... - Suffer cardiac ... CABG Procedure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Myocardial ... Definitions #NSTEMI #MI
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Following Myocardial Infarction ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... Complications #Myocardial #Infarction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... tissue (previous MI ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... • Fever/infection
Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Early complications result mainly from myocardial necrosis itself, while later complications reflect the
of Myocardial Infarction ... itself, while later ... Ventricular aneurysm - Cardiac ... Cardiogenic shock #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Complications
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... venous origin of CE material ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Algorithm for cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) diagnosis. A suggested algorithm for incorporating cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
sarcoidosis (CS) diagnosis ... resonance imaging (MRI ... CMR indicates cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cardiology #Cardiac
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
Cytomegalovirus Infection ... Maternal serum immunoassay ... congenital CMV infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #MRI
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... muscle (inferior or lateral ... Complications #Myocardial #Infarction ... #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis