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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 42 yo F with ... LA, LV, aortic root ... are dilated. ... #PLAX #clinical
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... on Echocardiogram ... #Multiple #LV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Sinus on POCUS ... descending thoracic aorta ... #PLAX #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology ... #a4c
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
lady with Massive PE ... - The LV should ... When ↑ pulmonary ... LV takes shape of ... #PSAX #DSign #MassivePE
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI ... #PSAX #A4C #Echocardiogram
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... indication of AC