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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... 1) Transducer Position ... , e.g., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... disorders: - aortic ... sclerosis (both heart ... valve conditions ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• SC Abdominal Aorta ... Valve (AV) Level ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Quadricuspid Aortic valve, a rare cause for severe AR

Dr. Gopalan Rajesh @DrRajeshG1

#Quadricuspid
Quadricuspid Aortic ... Valve on Echocardiogram ... valve, a rare cause ... #Valve #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #PSAX #cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Quadricuspid Aortic Valve - very rare, usually presents in the 5-6th decade
Quadricuspid Aortic ... Valve on Echocardiogram ... approx 20% of cases ... #Valve #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... Valve Phased ... acuity of right heart ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... valve conditions ... significantly positive ... #cardiology
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Severe Aortic Valve ... Calcifications on Echocardiogram ... NYHA-4 heart failure ... #Valve #aorta # ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
describes each heart ... Aortic pressure ... fall after peak aortic ... valve closes and ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... CA • Involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... block, annular or aortic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology