Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
Factors for Sudden Cardiac ... Patients with Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... #Cardiomyopathy ... RiskFactors #Death #Cardiology
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
compensatory left ventricular ... hypertrophy and ... the chronically hypertrophied ... Cardiomyopathy ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 β€’ Subendocardial Infarct
 β€’ Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 β€’ Mid-wall
Myocarditis - Hypertrophic ... - Right ventricular ... sclerosis, post-cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 β€’ Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... heart disease: Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy, ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... #Arrest #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... #Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 β€’ Occurs during systole 
 β€’ Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 β€’ Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive ... Cardiomyopathy: ... handgrip) #Hypertrophic ... Heart #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; HOCM, hypertrophic ... obstructive cardiomyopathy ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
(A4C) 85 yo s/ ... significant septal hypertrophy ... MaimoUltrasound #HOCM #hypertrophic ... #cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology
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Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Valvular Stenosis Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy ... Atrial Tachycardia, Ventricular ... Tachycardia, Ventricular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload β€œD Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus