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🇨🇦 Dad. Husband to @LeaHarperMD. Clinical Assistant Professor @UCalgary. Advanced HF / Echo / CICU. Cardiac Neuromuscular and Genetic Cardiomyopathies.
Feb 10, 2021 13 tweets 10 min read
⚡️ RIGHT VENTRICULAR FAILURE ⚡️
** MONTHLY ILLUSTRATIVE CASE X 3**

This month we present THREE CASES of severe right ventricular failure. Can you make each diagnosis?

CASE 1 - WHAT'S THE CAUSE? CASE 2 - WHAT'S THE CAUSE?
Feb 8, 2021 5 tweets 5 min read
What's the diagnosis? 🧐🧐

Round 2 for today!

Compare and contrast with

Non-cardiologists only please.

I'll post answer tomorrow.

#ThePeoplesVentricle #POCUS #echofirst #FOAMed How is this different than case #1 today? Hint, it's one of the answers submitted. I think it will be good to discuss.

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Jan 25, 2021 27 tweets 13 min read
** PULMONARY HYPERTENSION **
** MONTHLY ILLUSTRATIVE CASE **

Difficulty: Hard

A 57-year-old woman with emphysema and pulmonary hypertension (PH) underwent right single lung transplant.

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@LeaHarperMD @MakLab_ @CircHF @DrNancySweitzer @SophiaAirhart Pre-operative TTE showed a dilated and dysfunctional RV.
Dec 4, 2020 16 tweets 12 min read
⚡️MONTHLY ILLUSTRATIVE CASE⚡️
STATE OF THE HEART BIOPSY

Endomyocardial biopsy is an invaluable yet underutilized diagnostic technique for myocardial disease.

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#echofirst #POCUS #FOAMed

@CJC_JCC @Cardio_Girl @SCC_CCS @mustoma Endomyocardial biopsy is typically performed via the right internal jugular using the Seldinger technique and fluoroscopic guidance. This is safely performed with a <1% risk of cardiac complication.
Jun 2, 2020 14 tweets 8 min read
*Constrictive Pericarditis Tweetorial*
A 50-year-old male with a prior cardiac surgery with right heart failure. Exam shows a JVP of 15 cm and an estimated 20 kg of interstitial edema. What's abnormal? What are we looking for?

#echofirst #FOAMed

1/ Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as well as ventricular septal motion abnormality from ventricular interdependence (not fully shown)

2/