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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... Unstable Angina ... • <12mo since ACS
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Medical ACS plus ... exercise echo stress test ... Cardiology #a4c #clinical
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... Short-Axis View ... then the next tests ... MRI, CT TAP are all ... #PSAX #clinical