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TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
Preserved Ejection Fraction ... , treatment with ... cardiovascular causes ... , aborted cardiac ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Etiology of Restrictive ... Heart Disease, Cancer-Related ... #differential #cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
of your basic cardiac ... just low ejection fraction ... Regurgitaton #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
Cardiac metastasis ... to 39% of cardiac ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... #metastasis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
lesion) - MSK Radiology ... lower physical function ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... to infectious concern ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
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Cardiac Masses - ... - Eustachian calce ... prominent ridge at junction ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology #tumor
Infiltrating Extracardiac Tumor on Echocardiogram

Carcinoma esophagus infiltrating into left atrium. Primary cardiac tumors usually move with
Extracardiac Tumor on Echocardiogram ... Primary cardiac ... usually move with cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #oncology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... left ventricular function ... PCWP < 18 mmHg Etiology ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... function (“the ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology