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Case 8

Patient A., 63 years old. Complaints of dyspnea with minimal exertion. No chest pain; there were no prolonged episodes of pain. An ICD was implanted one year ago. The patient came as part of evaluation for LVAD implantation (left ventricular assist device). LVEDD 112 mm. LVEDV 970 mL. What is the LV contractility? What is the LVEF?Patient A., 63 years old. Complaints of dyspnea with minimal exertion.…

Case 9

Patient B., 84 years old. Admitted urgently with a clinical picture of acute stroke; the diagnosis was confirmed on brain CT. History taking is limited because of the severity of the condition and speech impairment. Serial ECGs over 10 days are shown. Assess the LV echo loops in different views: are there regions with abnormal wall motion? If yes, describe them. What is the visual LVEF?Patient B., 84 years old. Admitted urgently with a clinical picture…

Case 10

Patient G., with a history of myocardial infarction. Presented for a scheduled follow-up visit. Complaints of lower-limb edema and dyspnea with minimal exertion. Assess the LV echo loops in different views: are there regions with abnormal wall motion? If yes, describe them. What is the visual LVEF? What is seen in the LV cavity near the apex?Patient G., with a history of myocardial infarction. Presented for…

Case 11

Patient S., female, 85 years old. Complaints of dyspnea, presyncopal episodes, chest pain, and chest discomfort. According to the patient, she had been told she had a myocardial infarction, but she was not hospitalized with that diagnosis. History of pacemaker implantation. Assess the LV echo loops in different views: are there regions with abnormal wall motion? What is the visual LVEF?Patient S., female, 85 years old. Complaints of dyspnea, presyncopal…

Case 12

Patient F., 45 years old. Admitted urgently with complaints of chest pain and dyspnea. Chest pain first appeared 1.5 months earlier: pressing in character, exertional, self-limited. When he visited the local outpatient clinic, the ECG showed no acute focal changes. Later, chest pain recurred at rest; according to the patient, he tolerated it for a day and then sought medical care. Colleagues, which regions have abnormal wall motion, and what do we see? What is the LVEF?Patient F., 45 years old. Admitted urgently with complaints of chest…

Case 13

Patient K., female, 59 years old. She reports no active complaints. Presented for a scheduled cardiology check-up. History of acute myocardial infarction and PCI with stenting. Assess the LV echo loops in different views: are there regions with abnormal wall motion? If yes, describe them. What is the visual LVEF?Patient K., female, 59 years old. She reports no active complaints.…

Case 14

Patient A., admitted with pressing chest pain radiating to the left arm. Assess the LV echo loops in different views: are there regions with abnormal wall motion? If yes, describe them. What is the visual LVEF?Patient A., admitted with pressing chest pain radiating to the left…

Regional Wall Motion Cases