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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in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... & direction of mitral ... β€’ Evaluate for LV ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram ... #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 ... #PSAX #HOCM #HCM ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy
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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 ... #Obstructive #Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiac #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #HOCM
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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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; HOCM ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 β€’ Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 β€’ Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... : Mitral Valve ( ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
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LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy ... atached to the mitral ... #Echocardiogram
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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 β€’ Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Venous System/Right Heart ... Angiography or Cardiac ... embolization Wlo LV ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy
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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