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Ventriculogram of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (Broken Heart Syndrome)

In Japanese, tako=octopus; tsubo=pot

Looks like octopus pot in systole!

Sam Ghali,
(Broken Heart Syndrome ... Sam Ghali, M.D. ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Ventriculogram #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Fluoroscopy
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes Clinical ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
ensure correct management ... spine + MRI/MRA ... abd/pelvis typically ... #Radiology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Left ventriculography (Panel A [showing diastole] and Panel B [showing systole]) and contrast
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy ... Ventriculogram #NEJM #BrokenHeart ... #Syndrome
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contractility: • MI ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... (SA Node) ... #Syncope #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Historical Japanese octopus trap (left). Courtesy of Dr Templin, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Left ventriculogram
case of takotsubo syndrome ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... Ventriculogram #BrokenHeart ... #Takotsubo #Syndrome ... #Cardiomyopathy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
hypertension; ICD ... circulatory support; and MI ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome - Basal Subtype
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome in patient requiring ECMO
1. 6% of MI have
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome ... ECMO 1. 6% of MI ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Basal #Subtype #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus