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Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
Parasternal Short-Axis ... left ventricle (LV ... muscles #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #PSAX #ALiEM
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy • LV ... QT Syndrome • ... Myocarditis • Stress ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... , Cardiac failure ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... US: LV hypokinesia ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Cardiac ... #Arrest #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Understanding long and short ... motion to image the LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloidosis

Huge Atria, Thick LV and IntraAtrial Septum with Apical Sparing

- Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD
@onco_cardiology

#Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #POCUS
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... Huge Atria, Thick LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #SC4C
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stable Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... acute coronary syndrome ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... other coexisting cardiac ... other coexisting cardiac ... Views: parasternal short ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Severe LV dysfunction ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... • Parasternal Short-Axis ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiography #Cardiology