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Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... arterial catheterization ... artery hypertension ... or cardiac tamponade ... pressure) -right atrial
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... diameter > 7 cm and ... LAESV index > 160 mL ... officialdrk12 #Left #Atrial ... Clinical #POCUS #A4C
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... severe RV dilation and ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... #s4c #pocus
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Arterial Hypertension ... annular dilatation and ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Stroke Risk in Atrial ... stroke risk in atrial ... heart failure H Hypertension ... –74 (1 point) Sc ... CHADSVASc #Score #Atrial
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
diastole —> severe atrial ... this degree of atrial ... mistake to avoid: atrial ... An ASD with atria ... #a4c
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
Huge right atrial ... attachment to the inter-atrial ... (fossa ovalis) and ... @EduPOCUS #atrial ... #s4c #ultrasound
Complete AV Canal Defect on Echocardiogram

Among pts with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, those with Eisenmenger syndrome have
Among pts with Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... AVCanal #Defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology