Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... of underlying cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
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The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... β€’ Establish diagnosis ... & direction of mitral ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 β€’ Inspiration - Right-sided
 β€’ Valsalva -
Cardiac Auscultation ... VSD β€’ Transient arterial ... occlusion - Mitral ... #cardiology #physicalexam ... #diagnosis
Large left atrial thrombus in mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis with near total disruption of mitral inflow by
thrombus in mitral ... #thrombus #mitral ... stenosis #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #plax
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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, Serial ... MRI (+) septal HCM ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 β€’ Occurs during systole 
 β€’ Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 β€’ Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy ... Radiates aortic/mitral ... Heart #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #HOCM
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; HOCM ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
risk for sudden cardiac ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 β€’ Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels β€’ Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
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