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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... , Cardiac enzymes ... , Head CT, Echo, ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... - exertional syncope ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... • Head CT • Carotid ... • Cardiac stress ... #diagnosis #workup
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... Explanation of future ... natural frequency (e.g ... with a negative diagnostic ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... , or syncope: Hemodynamically ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... • Retrograde capture ... of the atria may ... arrhythmia • Atrial
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... Other tests: • CT ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... seen on chest CT
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
them Following a syncope ... ER, stable on arrival ... diseases, ECG showed ... pericardial effusion, CT ... the tear seen in Video