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Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Aortic Valve, Mitral ... motion to image the LV ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
Large left atrial thrombus ... with near total ... large left atrial thrombus ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... embolization Wlo LV ... vessels • Atrial Fibrillation ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
"Moon" LV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram
76 years old lady with CRT, known IHD, increased shortness of
"Moon" LV Thrombus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Can you spot the ... #Moon #LV #Thrombus ... #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... atrium & poor mitral ... jet seen from LV ... #AFib #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Doppler to localize tear ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #differential #
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... arrows) parasternal short ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Moderate or severe mitral ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... EchoAshwag #Mural ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Hydatid Mass on Echocardiogram
Multilocular hydatid mass (red arrowheads) occupying most of the LV cavity. TEE clip
Hydatid Mass on Echocardiogram ... occupying most of the LV ... (transgastric short-axis ... at the level of mitral ... #clinical #cardiology