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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 ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... admitted for SOB x 2 ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... muscle relaxation & coronary ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #management #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
indicative of left ... main coronary artery ... (LMCA). left anterior ... failure, and death. 2. ... cardiology
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 ... #Cardiology #A4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... Other tests: • CT ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #management
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
Cava and Unroofed Coronary ... → L superior cardinal ... ) & RA or both atria ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #psax
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
ASD or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... • Preoperative coronary ... medical and surgical management