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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... (PLAX) A 68-year-old ... shortness of breath and ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and ... Left Atrial Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... Mitral #Stenosis #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... CXR didn’t.. atrial ... ultrasound_vcu #Atrial
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... on Echocardiogram ... renal infarcts and ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS
Echocardiogram - Left atrial appendage with prominent pectinate muscles and a fresh thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD
Echocardiogram - ... Left atrial appendage ... pectinate muscles and ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... risk factors Atrial ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... cava; LA = left atrium ... (or thrombi); RV ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
thromboembolic material ... Vessels Thrombi ... Vessels Thrombi ... antagonist • BENEFiT Trial ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... annular dilatation and ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... cardiology #a4c #pocus
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure, Pulmonary ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management