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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Characteristic features ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Complications Following ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Heart Block Ventricular ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... Maneuvers An algorithm ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... wall thinning • Features ... cardionerds #Complications ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Differential Diagnosis ... fibrillation Complications ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Thromboembolic complications ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis