Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
Criteria for diagnosis ... PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... PPCM #Peripartum #Cardiomyopathy ... #Criteria #diagnosis ... #cardiology #obstetrics
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 β€’ Subendocardial Infarct
 β€’ Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 β€’ Mid-wall
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... sclerosis, post-cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Artery #ECG #EKG #Diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 β€’ Posterior MI
meeting ST elevation criteria ... STEMI #equivalent #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 β€’ QRS > 0.12 seconds
 β€’ Slurred
Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis ... EKG Criteria: ... Block #RBBB #EKG #Diagnosis ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #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 ... #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy ... #Management #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 β€’ Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden Cardiac ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Familial dilated cardiomyopathy ... #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 β€’ Occurs during systole 
 β€’ Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 β€’ Heard best
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy ... #Obstructive #Cardiomyopathy ... Heart #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
TCA Overdose on EKG
 β€’ Sinus tachycardia
 β€’ QRS prolongation
 β€’ QT prolongation
 β€’ Rightward deviation
antidepressants #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #criteria