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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... cause + Systemic anticoagulation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... • <3mo since VTE ... undergoing AAA or upper ... stratification #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time of pulmonary ... 9.5 cmls) #TTE ... #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
(TEE) Windows 1 ... ME Right Pulmonary ... Upper Right & Left ... Views #diagnosis ... #cardiology