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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
venous origin of CE material ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Left atrial myxoma by cardiac CT. Most common primary cardiac tumor, can embolize.

- Brian Ghoshhajra, MD
@ghoshhajra

#Clinical
Left atrial myxoma ... by cardiac CT. ... cardiac tumor, can embolize ... @ghoshhajra #Clinical ... CardiacCTA #CCTA #Atrial
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
pulsation — a sign ... rapid fall in arterial ... Quinckess #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
diastolic collapse — a sign ... rapid fall in arterial ... Corrigans #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
a patient with Atrial ... Regurgitation #Atrial ... Fibrillation #Neck #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Ventricular Thrombus Arterial ... cardioembolic work ... Embolization #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4c #Embolism
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... Chest CTPartial ... a rim contrast material ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
a dual-chamber PPM ... for DDI and an atrial ... #AWaves #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
secondary to Pulmonary Arterial ... Echocardiogram Pulmonary arterial ... 100% reliable sign ... Failure #Pulmonary #Arterial ... #cardiology #s4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Serial TTE and close ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... diagnosis #management #cardiology