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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy ... & direction of mitral ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
A typical ischemic MR:  the restricted posterior mitral leaflet motion (posterolateral
Regurgitation on Echocardiogram ... typical ischemic MR ... leaflet motion (posterolateral ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Stenosis: • Hypertrophic ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... Endocarditis • Hypertrophic ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... ; HOCM, hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... ; MR, mitral regurgitation ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
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and Valsalva: - Mitral ... Valve Prolapse - Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI ... testing, LGE on MRI ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive ... Cardiomyopathy: ... Radiates aortic/mitral ... handgrip) #Hypertrophic ... Murmur #Cardiac #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy vs Constrictive Pericarditis
 - Mitral inflow
 - Tricuspid inflow
 - Hepatic vein flow
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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Pericarditis - Mitral ... vein flow - Pulmonary ... vein flow - Mitral ... Pericarditis #comparison #cardiology
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... Myocarditis - Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... heart disease, pulmonary ... #radiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
regurgitation: • Leaflet: Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy, ... infarction, Dilated cardiomyopathy ... valve: Dilated cardiomyopathy ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology