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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
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
Ventricular Aneurysm on Fluoroscopy

ALAA GABI, MD, FACC, RPVI @alaa_gabi

#Ventricular #LV #Aneurysm #Fluoroscopy #Clinical #CathLab #Cardiology #Angiography
ALAA GABI, MD, FACC ... #Ventricular #LV
Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... relative - Maximum LV ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
pneumothorax LV ... - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... dysfunction 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
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
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Weak Beats - RV & LV ... Failure, Cardiomyopathy