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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... fib, prosthetic valves ... , LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... etiologies: Carotid artery ... #differential #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and ... coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... US: LV hypokinesia ... #cardiology #MRI
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... pressure after ... the aortic valve closes ... pressure (aorta > LV ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Bioprosthetic valves ... can be stopped after ... patients with chronic atrial ... #Management #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... plane into left atrium ... produced by LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... occur 10—20 years after ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... sync with the cardiac ... improves coronary artery ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... including: • Coronary artery ... Hypertension, LV ... capture of the atria ... #cardiology