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Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Apical Wall Motion ... LV apical wall ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... Serial trops (-) EM ... echo ==> Septal wall ... #pocus
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
indirect chest wall ... especially inferior wall ... papillary muscles apically ... restrictive CMP, hypertrophic ... it results from SAM
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... stenosis (AS) or hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... This includes long