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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... ), Valve (Vegetation ... embolization Wlo LV ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
fluids, check for LV ... view to avoid pulmonary ... #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR # ... Color #Doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
fluids, check for LV ... view to avoid pulmonary ... #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR # ... Color #Doppler
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
on Echocardiogram ... and diastolic MR ... Valve” Dr. ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... TRPG = tricuspid valve ... with basal RV/LV ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... other views, try colour ... the context of embolism ... cultures, cardiac MRI ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... other views, try colour ... the context of embolism ... cultures, cardiac MRI ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Regurgitation • Colon ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... MI effecting [LAD ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram