Medical Mnemonics - Cardiology

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HEART

• Causes of atrial fibrillation or flutter, "HEART"
  
  H : Heart diseases, cHf, other cardiomyopathy
  
  E : Enlargement of the atria
  
  A : Alcohol
  
  R : Rheumatic heart disease
  
  T : Hyperthyroid
  
  
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  Submitted by : Dr.Shroff

ABCS

• Branches of Aortic Arch "ABCS of the aortic arch"
  
  A : Aortic arch gives off
  
  B : Bracheiocephalic trunk,
  
  C : Common Carotid (left)
  
  S : Subclavian artery (left)
  

Valves: LAB RAT

• How to Remember the VALVES of the Heart
  
  L : Left
  
  A : Atria
  
  B : Bicuspid Valve
  
  
  R : Right
  
  A : Atria
  
  T : Tricuspid Valve
  
  
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  Submitted by : blondie200607

SHARP

• S : systemic thromboembolism
  
  H : Haemoptysis
  
  A : Atrial Fibrillation
  
  R : RVF
  
  P : Pulmonary Hypertension
  
  
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  Submitted by : Dr.Pranabes

LEAP PB

• L : Left Ventricular Aneurysm
  
  E : Early Repolarization
  
  A : Acute Myocardial Infarction
  
  P : Prinzmetal Angina
  
  P : Pericarditis
  
  B : Bundle Branch Block
  
  
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  Submitted by : Krimson

P pulmonale and P Mitral

• ECG findings in P pulmonale and P Mitral
  
  P : pulmonale - pulmonary valve is on the Right - Reach (TALL P wave)
  
  P : mitrale - mitral valve is on the Left - Long (Long/notched P wave... the M in Mitrale also helps visualise this)
  
  
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  Submitted by : catchetat