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A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
retrosternal chest pain and ... a cardiac POCUS ... 3/ #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #Takotsubo #Cardiomyopathy
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... Views and Windows ... Level • Apical 2- ... Echocardiogram # ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac ... accumulation, & cardiac ... Divided into 2 major ... ) • Short QT Syndrome ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
ECG has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... no LGE and no apical ... hypertrophic #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... revascularization (PCI vs ... acute coronary syndrome ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #EBM #Trial
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
cardiogenic shock 2. ... worsening MR, new VSD ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... echo showed 2 VSDs ... MaizeandLube #VSD ... #Echocardiogram
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... other coexisting cardiac ... thin compacted ≥ 2, ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome - Basal Subtype
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome in patient requiring ECMO
1. 6% of MI have
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome ... non-obstructive coronaries 2. ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Subtype #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #echocardiogram