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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... patients with chronic atrial ... (2017 AHA/ACC VHD ... #Management #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress Test ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Diagnosis? ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... regurgitation #cardiology ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... serum creatinine, test ... Mechanical heart valve ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... valves is best ... enlargement of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... 10 minutes of rest