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Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Can be acute or ... Leading to Mitral ... Thrombus. ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Infarction #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #pocus #a4c
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... thrombus. ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star) ... clinical #anatomy #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... anterior infarct in apical ... associated with thrombus
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... in ICU for acute ... of artefact vs thrombus ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... in ICU for acute ... of artefact vs thrombus ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
features include: • Apical ... with overlying thrombus ... in cardiac MR ( ... muscles leading to mitral ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Myocardial ... thrombus, RV systolic ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology