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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... poor prognostic signs ... thrombus in pericardial ... #differential #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
= left atrium; LV ... with basal RV/LV ... McConnell sign ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... later with normal LV ... and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
Echocardiographic criteria of LV ... other coexisting cardiac ... blood on color Doppler ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... Chin #cardiology #diagnosis
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... What are the next POCUS ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... What are the next POCUS ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Myocardial infarction ... thrombus, RV systolic ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
on Echocardiogram ... signal with tissue Doppler ... adjacent posterobasal LV ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... right ventricular MI ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #RVInfarction #