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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... including: • Coronary ... Hypertension, LV hypertrophy ... (PVC-induced cardiomyopathy ... #differential #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
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Cardiac Masses - ... Hemangioma • Thrombus ... • Lipomatous Hypertrophy ... at junction of IVC ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... and relief of IVC ... #cardiology #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... etiologies • Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy ... palpitations: PVC ... #Palpitations #Cardiology