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

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Bioprosthetic valves ... bioprosthetic valves ... in Prosthetic Valves ... #Management #Cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and Left ... Atrial Thrombus ... of underlying cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
1. ... paradoxus - ECG ... QRS, electrical alterans ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... 1cm from aortic valve ... Obtain A5c view ... Stroke #Volume #Cardiac ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #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 ... carina to the cardiac ... pulmonic and aortic valves ... tricuspid and mitral valves
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... 85% of predicted value ... Dobutamine) - Beta 1 ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Causes - Rule out Left-Sided ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Mitral valve doesn ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Cardioversion 1. ... Mechanical heart valve ... • Left atrial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology