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Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
on Chest Xray - ... the patient has anatomic ... chamber enlargement, cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
on Chest Xray - ... the patient has anatomic ... chamber enlargement, cardiac ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #AP #Valve
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... patient places on chest ... Loop recorder - Long ... Monitors #heart #cardiology ... #comparison #table
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... Advantages: Continuous long ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Any implantable devices ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management