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Ventricular Septal Defect on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Ventricular #Septal #Defect #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Septal ... Defect on Echocardiogram ... Ivan_Echocardio #VSD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Ultrasound Right Ventricular ... “D Sign” EI > 1 ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Views and Windows ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome ... , 3° and Type 1 ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Untreated VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram

Crazy POCUS of an untreated VSD with with pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome,
Untreated VSD on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... of an untreated VSD ... /eabramsMD #VSD ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Management of Ventricular ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion Stable ... 1. ... management #morphology #cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Echocardiography Right ventricular ... several methods and ... first‐line tool (Figure 1) ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
STEMI NSTEMI: 1. ... worsening MR, new VSD ... Sustained ventricular ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... catheterization #cardiology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Drugs 1) Determine ... muscle rupture, VSD ... , etc.), Ventricular ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
revascularization (PCI vs ... acute coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #EBM #Trial