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
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
on Echocardiogram ... #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 β€’ Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Myocardial infarction, Dilated ... cardiomyopathy, ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
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 ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #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
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy ... , dilated cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology