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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... valve annulus and ... causing clockwise atrial ... Atypical atrial ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... with acute onset atrial ... & poor mitral valve ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Atrial ... #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... valve F. ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... against a closed tricuspid ... valve • Atrioventricular ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... #cardiology #CVP
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
● Pulmonary arterial ... contraction in atrial ... in RA pressure (atrial ... valve ... systole + passive atrial
Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... hugging the left atrial ... Ivan_Echocardio #Coanda #mitralvalve ... prolapse #tee #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / Arterial ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
secondary to Pulmonary Arterial ... Pulmonary arterial ... (the tricuspid) ... Failure #Pulmonary #Arterial ... #clinical #cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
(CVP) or right atrial ... diastole): lost in atrial ... to disorganized atrial ... obtained for LEFT atrial ... #Cardiology #Venous
Prominent Eustachian valve on Echocardiogram
Prominent Eustachian valve can be confused with the right atrial mass, esp
Prominent Eustachian valve ... on Echocardiogram ... with the right atrial ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology