Valvulopathy - Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
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WCUME 2017 Submission for "Creative Caption" - "Uncle SAM" 19 year old male out of hospital cardiac arrest s/p ROSC. POCUS shows hypertrophic interventricular septum with systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve (SAM) causing LVOT obstruction. LVOT gradient was measured at 118 mmHg and AICD was fitted during hospital stay. Treatment for HCM usually recommended if: SAM lesion visualized, IVS >18mmm, LVOT gradient > 30mmHg. Cian McDermott, MD