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LAMP2 cardiomyopathy in a 12-year-old boy with sudden death (Table 1; patient #1). A. At autopsy,
patient #1). ... aorta; LVFW = left ... Adjacent cardiac ... Area of LV wall, ... #Clinical #Gross
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
with restrictive cardiomyopathy ... embolism, right ventricular ... infarction and advanced left ... patients after cardiac ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypertension, LV ... classified as: • Low: <1 ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... #differential #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

25 year old female presented with worsening dyspnoea on effort and
Left Ventricular ... to lateral free wall ... #Ventricular #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Many patients will ... months before 1° ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
the OR in under 1 ... long, the right ventricular ... aortic root, and left ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph walk ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Characterized by left ... ventricular ejection ... : LVEF <45% • Left ... experience recovery of cardiac ... #Cardiology #OBGyn