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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
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis and Causes Clinical ... Non-lnfiltrative: Idiopathic, Diabetic ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Apical Wall Motion ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute ... Regional wall motion ... MR and leaflet motion ... ratio of neck diameter ... #cardiology #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... /MRA • Avoid Warfarin ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Clinically Significant ... spironolactone Warfarin ... Decreases effects of warfarin ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology
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 ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #
Historical Japanese octopus trap (left). Courtesy of Dr Templin, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Left ventriculogram
(B) during the acute ... ventricular wall motion ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... Takotsubo #Syndrome #Cardiomyopathy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy ... LVEF) can occur acutely ... hypertension, diabetes ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology