4 results
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... (+) septal HCM ... + SAM ==> D/C with ... #HCM #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
/sec, (C) mild diastolic ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... shudder by M‐mode ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
had not revealed fetal ... The Apgar scores ... resistance at 11 cm ... was diagnosed. ... #NEJM #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... started, patients should ... should be on a/c ... #management #cardiology