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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... admitted for SOB x 2 ... @RussSayin #Atrial ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... neurocheck was normal after ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Cardiology #A4c #Embolism
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
pulmonary embolism ... thromboembolic material ... Options Balloon Pulmonary-Artery ... Used to reduce pulmonary-artery ... Goal: prevent pulmonary-artery
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial ... cardioversion 2.
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... artery pressure ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2)
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... than 5 to 7 days after
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 ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... than 5 to 7 days after
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Primary (essential) 2. ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including ... retinal arterial