Nikolay Dranishnikov, MD

#echofirst Quiz: What is it and how did it get into the LV? Hint: The Patient was last 2 weeks on Impella 5.5 #echoquiz @alex1708ander @NMerke @Myn0lf @danimilovanovi1 @EvgenijVPotapov

@alex1708ander @danimilovanovi1 @mahmoudkeshk83 @poktintang @AmadeuBertuol @KasbariN you are absolutely right! How many times have you already seen this anomaly? xitter.gq/NDranish/status/204700…

Incidental #echofirst finding in a Pt. with acute aortic dissection: an anomalous retroaortic LCx originating from the right aortic sinus, recently highlighted by @CASivaram1. @alex1708ander @NMerke @danimilovanovi1 @iceman_ex @echo_stepbystep @iamritu @DirkEggert

further images coming tomorrow!

Who knows what we see in the aorto-mitral curtain on #echofirst in this patient with an acute aortic dissection? #echoquiz @alex1708ander @NMerke @JCVAonline

An aneurysmal interatrial septum (IAS) adds complexity to RVAD management in mechanically ventilated patients. #echofirst shows why. @alex1708ander @NMerke @EvgenijVPotapov

Unexpected finding in #echofirst TOE pre Heart-TX. I had a strange feeling and didn’t introduce the Swan-Ganz blindly in the induction room, probably avoiding fatal PE. Do you always check for intracardiac thrombi before putting the Swan-Ganz in?

72yo patient with a giant aortic root aneurysm 27 years post mech. AVR. - Acute decompensation - Bedside ECLS Implantation - Too unstable for a CT Scan - #echofirst in the OR

Intraoperative TOE #echofirst reveals a relevant consequence of an #ecmo canula re-positioning, causing change of the surgical strategy during a #LVAD-Implantation. #ecmo #ecls #FOAMecmo #foamcc @alex1708ander @NMerke @EvgenijVPotapov @JCVAonline @SCVA1997

It's all about perspective. Allways try to look multi-plane! #echofirst