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Watch what happens when "pericarditis" and morphine cloud your judgment

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

No further echocardiograms were available after cath. The full thickness infarction with LV aneurysm morphology places him at a higher risk for short and long term complications (e.g., Free wall rupture, VSD, Dresslers Syndrome, chronic CHF, anatomic LV aneurysm, LV thrombus, stroke, etc). Teaching points: 1.

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Patient Story- Christopher Orozco

Conquering CHD

An echocardiogram revealed the heart condition that would define much of his early life: severe congenital heart defects. At just 20 days old, Christopher underwent his first heart surgery, a complex procedure to patch the VSD, repair the ASD, resect the LVOT muscle, and reconstruct his aortic arch.

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