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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... (+) septal HCM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c ... #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
cases: Case 1: LV ... Case 3: Apical HOCM ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #comparison ... Diagnosis #cardiology
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
(A4C) 85 yo s/ ... showing significant septal ... admission, he was diagnosed ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
- Diagnosis and ... Causes Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #pocus #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ., familial or dilated ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... window shown) with dilated ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
Dissection on Cardiac MRI ... evaluation and differential ... diagnosis of dilated ... cardiomyopathy, ... Dissection #CardiacMRI #clinical
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... & restrictive cardiomyopathy ... • GI bleeding Neuro ... enlargement • MRI