Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy ... β€’ Establish diagnosis ... β€’ Evaluate for LV ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... on Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
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Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
afterload from aortic ... LV β†’ cavity obliteration ... Cardiomyopathy ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 β€’ Occurs during systole 
 β€’ Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 β€’ Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive ... Cardiomyopathy: ... β€’ Radiates aortic ... Heart #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
What's the LV Mass equation again? Nevermind I think I can eyeball it (PSAX)

From what I
What's the LV Mass ... can eyeball it (PSAX ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Hypertrophic # ... Cardiomyopathy
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Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
Factors for Sudden Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy ... relative - Maximum LV ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
may also have hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy, ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; HOCM, hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Cardiac Standstill on Intra-Arrest POCUS 
Intra-arrest echo check. Came with mechanical CPR device. Has anyone seen
Cardiac Standstill ... Has anyone seen thrombus ... consistent with hypertrophic ... POCUS #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 β€’ Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Angiography or Cardiac ... embolization Wlo LV ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis