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This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... consistent with aortic dissection ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
(e.g., familial ... May have typical HF ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Echocardiogram (A4C) ECG ... has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
of sudden cardiac ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis waves ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... for sudden cardiac
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... in AA and AL Cardiac ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... Testing: • EKG
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
as a condition ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
brought to the ER, stable ... diseases, ECG showed ... ruled out aortic dissection ... post-op in good condition ... cardiothoracic #surgery #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
of pregnancy (e.g ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Consider biomarkers (e.g ... experience recovery of cardiac