21 results
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV ... Rupture and Ischemic MR ... Assess severity of MR ... Severe ischemic MR ... Rvol ≥ 30 mL • MR
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... fluids, check for LV ... cardiology #clinical #MR ... #Color #Doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Regurgitation on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... fluids, check for LV ... cardiology #clinical #MR ... #Color #Doppler
Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
A typical ischemic MR:  the restricted posterior mitral leaflet motion (posterolateral
Regurgitation on Echocardiogram ... typical ischemic MR ... Regurgitation #MR ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
Gerbode Defect (LV ... out paravalvular MR ... shows acquired LV ... #POCUS #clinical ... cardiology #a4c #doppler
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Assess for MR when ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
hyperdynamic LV, oscillating echogenic mass on the anterior leaflet of the MV with severe eccentric MR,
hyperdynamic LV, ... severe eccentric MR ... endocarditis #pocus ... #echocardiogram
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Regurgitation on Echocardiogram ... and diastolic MR ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical ... cardiology #a4c #color #doppler
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... myxoma with severe MR ... Atrial #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... and apical • Focus ... blood on color Doppler ... analysis #LV ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram