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Cardiac Amyloidosis

Huge Atria, Thick LV and IntraAtrial Septum with Apical Sparing

- Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD
@onco_cardiology

#Amyloidosis #Echocardiogram #POCUS
Cardiac Amyloidosis ... and IntraAtrial Septum ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Cardiology #Cardiac #SC4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Note the septal ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... large pericardial effusion ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... you see on this SC ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Blood Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram (a4c)
Smoking symbol = Blood stasis without mitral stenosis
Other causes Restrictive
Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram ... causes Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... (Infiltrative/Amyloidosis ... #a4c #clinical ... #pocus
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... large pericardial effusion ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... showing significant septal ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Clinical Manifestations ... & restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Anomalous papillary muscle with septal chordal attachment on Echocardiogram
Abnormalities of the mitral apparatus are frequent in
papillary muscle with septal ... in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... #apicalized #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c