AORTIC DISSECTION TYPE A‼️ All the didactics are on this fantastic video case and one of my previous post showing another type A dissection clinical case. From (twitter) Alex :..
Read MorePatient around 30yo, outpatient evaluated for heart txp. This is a congenital condition where the IVS fails to form correctly , and thus the blood from the atria is mixed..
Read Morethis was a 28yo woman with this condition, where the aorta is still communicating with the pulmonary artery. From LopezOpitz (twitter) Alex : is a last year medical student,..
Read MoreIntramyocardial dissection is a rare complication of myocardial infarction, trauma, and percutaneous intervention. It is usually caused by hemorrhagic dissection among the spiral myocardial fibers. This is the case of..
Read MoreCor Triatriatum occurs when either the right or left atrium has a flap or tissue or membrane that divides it into two chambers. The classical "Cor Triatrium sinister" is shown..
Read MoreThis is how a normal aortic bioprosthetic valve is showed on echo. This type of valve (which doesn’t need an INR between 2-3) is generally used in old people (with..
Read MoreAmyloid cardiomyopathy is a restrictive infiltrative disease that results in severe LV diastolic dysfunction and moderate LV systolic dysfunction. Classically, one may see a significant biatrial enlargement along with leaky..
Read MoreARVD, sometimes also called ARVC (C for Cardiomyopathy), is a rare condition where fibrofatty collagen tissue replaces the normal RV wall. Less commonly, this process involves the LV. Classically the..
Read MoreIn LVNC, the lower left chamber of the heart, called the left ventricle, contains bundles or pieces of muscle that extend into the chamber. These pieces of muscles are called..
Read MoreIt can be asymptomatic (commonly diagnosed as an incidental finding on an echocardiogram) or cause symptoms and embolize (same as atrial myxoma, the most frequent benign tumor). Characteristically, it is..
Read MoreHere you can see an amazing case of double valve endocarditis, involving the tricuspid and mitral valves. (apical 4 chambers) displays both affected valves focuses on the..
Read MoreThis is a condition where pulmonary etiology (such as pulmonary hypertension, PHT) causes progressive right heart failure (dilation and/or hypertrophy) only, with unaffected left heart. It can be derived from..
Read MoreA 50-year-old patient presents following a motor vehicle accident. An echocardiogram is ordered to evaluate for shortness of breath. What is indicated by the arrow in the image? The..
Read MoreAlex : is a last year medical student, very passionate about echo, POCUS and hand-held ultrasound devices. He posts YouTube reviews of these, as well as interesting..
Read MoreComprehensive transthoracic Echocardiography examination protocol. Windows, Imaging planes and views
Alex : is a last year medical student, very passionate about echo, POCUS and hand-held ultrasound devices. He posts YouTube reviews of these, as well as interesting cases..
Read MoreTEE is a semi-invasive technique used to assess left heart cavities with better resolution and angles than conventional TTE, specially when studying valvulopathies, interventricular communications or atrial masses. It is..
Read MoreHere you can see a broad overview of the transthoracic echocardiography views. Save this post to have a quick reference in case you’ll need it on the go and tag..
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