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Aortic Aneurysms
 • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
    - Screening for AAA
Aortic Aneurysms ... • Abdominal Aortic ... #Aneurysms #AAA ... #TAA #diagnosis ... #vascular #management
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Valve (AV) Level ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... plus aspirin (ASA ... /ACC VHD Guidelines ... (2017 AHA/ACC VHD ... #Management #Cardiology
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Stenosis • Aortic ... Stenosis #Valvular ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #criteria #POCUS
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on ... of an abdominal aortic ... instant diagnosis ... #clinical #aorta ... #ultrasound #vascular
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Regurgitation • Aortic ... Valve #Valvular ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #criteria #POCUS
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... Adults Current ACC ... /AHA guidelines ... valve area (AVA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... Obtain A5c view
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... insult due to vascular ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology