4 results
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
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... thrombus. ... severely reduced EF ... -> visible mural ... thrombus (star)
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 ... very likely be thrombus ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
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 ... Phase • Acute