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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... • Establish diagnosis ... global myocardial function ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
- Diagnosis and ... Physical Exam: ↑JVP ... Catheterization Etiology ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
dysfunction Secondary (functional ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... valve: Dilated cardiomyopathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... constriction, restrictive cardiomyopathy ... physicalexam #clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... etiology remains ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
with a normal echocardiogram ... , and elevated JVP ... is identified (video ... preserved systolic function ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Lactate, Liver function ... Treat underlying etiology ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
auscultation, JVD ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... & Dry) is the treatment ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy ... ventricular ejection fraction ... ) and initiate treatment ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
abatacept for the treatment ... normal, significant echocardiogram ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #management ... #treatment