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Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Following Myocardial Infarction ... Leading to Mitral ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... carina to the cardiac ... tricuspid and mitral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
wall trauma, LV infarction ... muscles apically and laterally ... from myocardial infarction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... muscle (inferior or lateral ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Myocardial infarction ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... of myocardial infarction ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology