16 results
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
Aortic Dilatation ... on Cardiac MRI ... Note the thrombus ... #CardiacMRI #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Radiology
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation of Pericardial Disease

Tl-weighted fast spin echo - Morphological assessment of the pericardium
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation ... quantification of cardiac ... enhancement (arrow) #CardiacMRI ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Angiography or Cardiac ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... #Coronary #Artery ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... infarction • Aortic ... patients with pulmonary ... #cardiology
Type A Aortic Dissection on Cardiac MRI

An unexpected finding... Resonance for evaluation and differential diagnosis of
on Cardiac MRI ... and differential diagnosis ... without previous diagnosis ... #Dissection #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Contractility: • MI ... • Mitral/Aortic
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
 •
mortality in inferior MI ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... Increases in RAP or pericardial ... much as 40% in cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... block, annular or aortic ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology