General Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Imaging

Questions discussed in this category

What are some TTE findings that suggest worsening function of a bioprosthetic AVR that would require further surveillance or diagnostic imaging?

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How do you approach a patient at intermediate ASCVD risk who has been referred to you because of an abnormal coronary CTA (obstructive lesion ~90%) but an excellent exercise capacity on treadmill without angina and a negative MPI?

Had you seen the patient immediately after the coronary CTA results, would you have directly proceeded with cath or also ordered an noninvasive functi...

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What is the preferred imaging modality to evaluate subaortic membranes in patients with aortic valve disease?

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When would you consider CT aortic valve calcium score over TEE to further delineate the severity of LFLG aortic stenosis?

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How reliable is an exercise stress echo in the diagnosis of exercise-induced heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

Do you have a specific protocol you follow during the stress echo, and if so, what echo parameters are you using to evaluate for exercised-induced hea...

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When should we consider screening patients with systemic sarcoidosis for cardiac involvement using cardiac MRI or PET given their high risk for sudden cardiac death and discrepancies between reported cardiac symptoms (2-5%) and evidence of cardiac inflammation on advanced imaging and autopsy findings (>25% of cases)?

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When would you consider obtaining a cardiac CT in lieu of standard TEE for the detection of a left atrial appendage thrombus in atrial fibrillation?

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