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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Angiography or Cardiac ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
#Thrombus #Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Regurge Mural Thrombus ... Leading to emboli ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... tamponade. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... : • New cardiac ... that may lead to infarction ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... the context of embolism ... #cardiology
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cardiac source ... : Atrial fibrillation ... with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... that may lead to infarction ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... ) 48 year old woman ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Myocardial infarction ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology