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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Atrial Myxoma on ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Left atrial myxoma by cardiac CT. Most common primary cardiac tumor, can embolize.

- Brian Ghoshhajra, MD
@ghoshhajra

#Clinical
Left atrial myxoma ... by cardiac CT. ... tumor, can embolize ... #CCTA #Atrial # ... Myxoma
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #diagnosis #differential
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
skin & mucosa, cardiac ... NephroPOCUS @NephroP #Atrial ... #CC #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... after this event, CT ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #Embolism
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
→ L superior cardinal ... ) & RA or both atria ... Cause of systemic embolism ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #psax
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... #Cardiology #PSAX