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Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... on Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram ... elevations in different ECG ... Flap #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Dilated Coronary ... descending thoracic aorta ... #PLAX #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology ... #a4c
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... on Echocardiogram ... is late RCM as LV ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #a4c
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... Hypertension, LV ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... #differential #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... ; LV = left ventricle ... with basal RV/LV ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology