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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... plus aspirin (ASA ... 3 months, but ASA ... patients with chronic atrial ... #Management #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... #Orientations #Atlas ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... The classic triad ... Slow, graded compression ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... describes each heart ... when the aortic valve ... backup of pressure (aorta ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Venous System/Right Heart ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology