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Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
of mechanical valves ... , we ECG-gated with ... an ECG simulator ... CTS #clinical #radiology ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... Muffled heart sounds ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... tissue disorder e.g ... valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... blood pressure: e.g
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... into the thoracic aorta ... sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... long axis of the heart ... intimal flap in the aorta ... and a pericardial ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Secondary to invasive cardiac ... • Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... describes each heart ... valve closes and ... backup of pressure (aorta ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
leaflet (*), and aorta ... valve and again ... descending deep to the heart ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal