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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
• Arrhythmias: Afib ... Valvular: Mitral stenosis ... • Structural: myxoma ... , thrombus, recent ... #CVA #Differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Angiography or Cardiac ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
, right atrial myxoma ... waves - Large cv ... , right atrial myxoma ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... severe mitral stenosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... • <6mo since stroke ... • Preoperative coronary ... stratification #diagnosis