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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
Assessment of the Left ... Assist Device (LVAD ... Assessment of the Left ... Assist Device (LVAD ... life #Diagnosis #LVAD
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
atrioventricular; LAD ... , left axis deviation ... ; LBBB, left bundle ... NW, northwest; RAD
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
1 - Bilateral LAD ... involvement of lung ... 2 - Bilateral LAD ... involvement without LAD ... include hilar LAD
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
should undergo lab ... Supplemental lab ... met: z score of LAD ... or z scores in LAD ... with clinical and lab
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ve in I, II - LAD ... - RAD: AntLat ... RBBB (V1/V2 rsr', lat ... (V5/V6 rs, qs; lat ... 360 ms: ↑ca - Long
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
• Increase in LAP ... more “Push” from LA ... Severe increase in LAP ... more “Push” from LA ... Also LA enlargement
LAD STEMI on with Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS Echocardiogram

What's the diagnosis?? 63 year old with BP of
LAD STEMI on with ... Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS ... echo: proximal LAD ... @eabramsMD #LAD ... #Hypokinesis #POCUS
Initial assessment of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patient (Algorithm 1)

#Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm1
assessment of the left ... assist device (LVAD ... ) patient (Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #LVAD ... Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm1
Proximal LAD STEMI with Anterior Wall Akinesis on POCUS

If you have trouble appreciating regional wall motion
Proximal LAD STEMI ... Wall Akinesis on POCUS ... abnormalities on POCUS ... with a proximal LAD ... #Hypokinesis #LAD
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
On the left three ... patients with lung ... From left to right ... Cystic #Comparison #LAM