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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... septal motion abnormality ... pocus #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
on Echocardiogram ... with Septal Bounce ... but very clear ventricular ... interdependence—notice how the RV ... #clinical #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View • Right Ventricular ... (RV) Inflow View ... (RV) Outflow View ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Short Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... septal motion abnormality ... pocus #clinical #cardiology ... #psax
Inferoseptal Ventricular Septal Rupture (VSR) with RV dilatation on Cardiac MRI

60 y/o with chest pressure few
Septal Rupture ... (VSR) with RV dilatation ... on Cardiac MRI ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology
Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture
Inferior infarct.
Ivs flat suggest high RV pressure- bad news
Needs immediate cardiac surgery.

Ivan Stankovic,
Septal Rupture ... flat suggest high RV ... Needs immediate cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Exaggerated Ventricular ... Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... Fixed Volume → Septum ... to Accommodate RV ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Parasternal long axis (PLAX ... Pt has biventricular ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
IVCT, isovolumic contraction ... myocardial performance; RV ... from Harjola et al ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt has biventricular ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #PSAX