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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
(PLAX) A 68-year-old ... shortness of breath and ... myxoma with severe MR ... #clinical #PLAX ... #pocus
Post-MI Ventricular Septal Defect / Rupture

Dr. Mara Caroline @MaraCarolineMD

#PostMI #VSD #Septal #Rupture #Cardiology #Clinical #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram
Post-MI Ventricular ... #VSD #Septal #Rupture ... #Cardiology #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #PSAX
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... dilated AOFT >4cm ... and aortic regurgitation ... #PLAX #clinical
Posteromedial Papillary Muscle Rupture on Echo

Acute post-MI rupture of the posteromedial papillary muscle is 6-10 times
Echo Acute post-MI ... supply from diag and ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #PostMI #TEE #Transesophageal
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
MI effecting [LAD ... territory] In PLAX ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... products early post-partum ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... What are the next POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... , cardiac MRI, CT ... #PSAX #clinical