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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Dilatation #Aorta ... CardiacMRI #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Radiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
CMR showing quadricuspid ... partial fusion ... cusps, and partial fusion ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
into the thoracic aorta ... afterload & increases LV ... The thick-walled LV ... coronary artery perfusion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... an intramural thrombus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... POCUS #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #Aorta #Transverse
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... intimal flap in the aorta ... a pericardial effusion ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... = left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PSAX
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #S4C