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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... to diagnose the ... that’s called “clinical ... #Cannon #Awaves
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
auscultation, JVD ... are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... #diagnosis waves ... : • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential