cardiothoracic
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Lessons
Epiaortic Ultrasound (EAS)
Today’s didactic lecture on epiaortic ultrasonography was given by one of my wonderful cardiothoracic anesthesiology attendings – Dr. Jeff Swanson.…
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The Heart’s Fibrous Skeleton
There’s a complex yet beautiful architecture within the heart’s fibrous skeleton and valvular geometry. To become a proficient perioperative echocardiographer,…
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Left Ventricular Pressure-Volume Work Loop With Mechanical Circulatory Support
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices allow us to offload myocardial work from the heart, and for the purposes of this…
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Starling Forces – Hydrostatic and Oncotic Pressures
“Starling forces” describe the movement across capillaries as a balance between hydrostatic and oncotic pressure gradients within the capillary and…
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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) Of The Mitral Valve – Left Ventricular Outflow Tract (LVOT) Obstruction
Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction is a potentially catastrophic etiology for hypotension due to several etiologies: idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic…
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