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Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Complications Following ... Leading to emboli ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Venous System/Right Heart ... Angiography or Cardiac ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... destructive lesion • Complications ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... destructive lesion • Complications ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
DARTH VADER Mnemonic for Complications of Myocardial Infarction

D - Death
A - Arrhythmia
R - Rupture (Ventricular, Septal
VADER Mnemonic for Complications ... Tamponade H - Heart ... pericarditis) E - Embolism ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Thromboembolic complications ... #management #cardiology
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Post Cardiac Catheterization ... Thrombosis or embolism ... presyncope • MI ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
around in the right heart ... ahead of her was able ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #A4C # ... MassivePE #Embolism