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Echo of the Day
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Echo-of-the-Day Information
The Echo-of-the-Day is a presentation of one to four image or video loops to present an important topic in echocardiography.
Please reveiw the image or video loops and then answer the questions below.
After you have answered the questions you can view the explanation and obtain CME credit (if available).
You can change the size and the format of the image or video loops by using the links below the image or video loop.
= Windows Media Video
= MP4 Video
= QuickTime
= WebM Video
= Flash
= JPG Image
Video Sizes
= GIF Image
1X = 200x150 pixels 2X = 400x300 pixels
3X = 6000x450 pixels 4X = 800x600 pixels
EOTD Information Table
Title: Left Atrial Mass
EOTD#: 139 AMA CME Units: 0.25 Units CME Requirements: Active CME Session and must be a paid, active subscriber to iTEE or eTEE AND have enough CME credits in your bank. AMA CME ONLY.
Presentation: A patient presented with this loop:
Loops:
Discussion Questions:
#1: What is the most likely diagnosis?
#2: Please review the possible presentations of this diagnosis?
Explanation/CME Questions
Explanation: The diagnosis is a left atrial myxoma. The usual presentation is dyspnea and fatigue, although, many are asymptomatic. The reported growth rate is 0.49 cm/yr but one case report exhibited a faster growth rate. Other possible presentations are mitral valve vegetation simulating bacterial endocarditis, stroke, sycope, cough, pulmonary hypertension, arrythmias, peripheral embolism, myocardial infarction, orthostatic hypotension, angina, heart failure, and pulmonary edema.
Left atrial myxomas can be associated with atrial septal defects.
Please answer the following questions correctly to obtain your CME.
= Windows Media Video
= MP4 Video
= QuickTime
= WebM Video
= Flash
= JPG Image
= GIF Image
