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Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... 1) LV EF <0.45 ... Echo diagnosis of LV ... PPCM #Peripartum #Cardiomyopathy
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... • Evaluate for LV ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... LV angio shown. ... Focal #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
pneumothorax LV ... - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... dysfunction LV
Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... relative - Maximum LV ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Manifestations of cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy ... • LV Noncompaction ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Afterload: Reduced • LV ... Slight increase • LV ... Increased • LV ... perfusion: Unknown • LV ... Increased • LV
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... studies show no ↓ LV
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Affected Sites: - LV ... (esp. basal) LV ... Involvement: - LV ... thickening - LV ... hypokinesis or RWMA - LV
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (A4C)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy