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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Differential diagnosis ... Hypertension Diabetes ... mellitus Acute ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... /MRA • Avoid Warfarin ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity ... LVEF) can occur acutely ... hypertension, diabetes ... #cardiology #oncology ... #pharmacology #