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Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Thrombus. ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Heart Block Ventricular ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism • Thrombus ... thrombus • Paradoxical ... : - Atrial thrombus ... fibrillation - Left ventricular ... thrombus - Debris
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... of artefact vs thrombus ... very likely be thrombus ... @ArcMandre #thrombus ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... identify left atrial thrombus ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Moderate or severe mitral ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis