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Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
in mitral stenosis ... Mitral stenosis ... with near total ... #mitral #stenosis ... #echocardiogram
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... thrombus. ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star) ... UAlberta_Sono #Apical #2Chamber
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... diastolic function, chamber ... Doppler to localize tear ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... #acuteMI #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... (arrow), four chamber ... arrows) parasternal short ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... All 4 cardiac chambers ... #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Myocardial infarction ... thrombus, RV systolic ... with Cardio-OB team ... with Cardio-OB team ... #cardiology #treatment
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... Short-Axis View ... (PSAX) 48 year ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Moderate or severe mitral ... stenosis • Mechanical ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... dysfunction or LV ... echo in the last year ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management