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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
(HOCM) - Diagnosis ... thickness 215 mm (TTE ... /CT/MRI) 2. ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... #Management #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, Serial ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
Given the severe ... Detailed Case Review ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... MI effecting [LAD ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... on Echocardiogram ... Though this case ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
& restrictive cardiomyopathy ... • Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... enlargement • MRI
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
on Echocardiogram ... are not POCUS: serial ... cultures, cardiac MRI ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
on Echocardiogram ... are not POCUS: serial ... cultures, cardiac MRI ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology