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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
; LV = left ventricle ... ventricle, parasternal long ... with basal RV/LV ... RVStrain #RVOverload #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... thrombus, RV systolic ... with Cardio-OB team ... Serial TTE and close
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... View (PSAX) 48 year ... What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
after pulmonary embolism ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dysfunction or LV ... echo in the last year ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis