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Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
substance use • IV catheter ... verrucous) • Lung ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... including: • Coronary artery ... ., long QT syndrome ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... recent DAN) • EMG ... sparing of the lung ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... substance use • IV catheter ... , verrucous) - Lung ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... exam Determine Cardiac ... unless prior heart/lung ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management