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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... This can be LA aneurysm ... idiopathic. 2. ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Embolization on Echocardiogram ... neurocheck was normal after ... Mina Iskander MD, MSc ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #A4c
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... #a4c #thrombus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... to right shunt 2. ... #cardiology #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain: • Fracture ... • Aortic/Iliac artery ... aneurysms Nerve ... Excessive training 1) ... lower #extremity #msk
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... gas (ABC) analysis ... resolution of HPS features
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... ASD, and later (after ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... exam Determine Cardiac ... postoperative cardiac ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis