This is a list of cardiology mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized. For mnemonics in other medical specialities, see this list of medical mnemonics. Aortic regurgitation: causes CREAM: Congenital Rheumatic damage Endocarditis Aortic dissection/ Aortic root dilatation Marfan’s Aortic stenosis characteristics SAD:p. 29 Syncope Angina Dyspnoea Aortic to right Subclavian path ABC'Sp. 1 Aortic arch gives rise to: Brachiocephalic trunk Left Common Carotid Left Subclavian Heart valves (right to left) Toilet Paper My Ass, or They Pay Me Alcohol, or "T"hugs "P"ush "Me" "A"round. Tricuspid valve Pulmonary semilunar valve Mitral (bicuspid) valve Aortic semilunar valve Apex beat: abnormalities found on palpation, causes of impalpable HILT:p. 29 Heaving Impalpable Laterally displaced Thrusting/ Tapping If it's impalpable, causes are COPD:p. 29 COPD Obesity Pleural, Pericardial effusion Dextrocardia Atrial Arrhythmias Anticoagulants: To prevent embolization. Beta blockers: To block the effects of certain hormones on the heart to slow the heart rate. Calcium Channel Blockers: Help slow the heart rate by blocking the number of electrical impulses that pass through the AV node into the lower heart chambers (ventricles). Digoxin: Helps slow the heart rate by blocking the number of electrical impulses that pass through the AV node into the lower heart chambers (ventricles). Electrocardioversion: A procedure in which electric currents are used to reset the heart's rhythm back to regular pattern. Atrial Fibrillation causes Pirates:p. 3 Pulmonary: PE, COPD Iatrogenic Rheumatic heart: mitral regurgitation Atherosclerotic: MI, CAD Thyroid: hyperthyroid Endocarditis Sick sinus syndrome Atrial fibrillation management ABCD:p. 30 Anti-coagulate Beta-block to control rate Cardiovert Digoxin Beck's triad (cardiac tamponade) 3 D's:p. 30 Diminished heart sounds Distended jugular veins Decreased arterial pressure Betablockers: cardioselective betablockers Betablockers Acting Exclusively At Myocardium:p. 30 Betaxolol Acebutelol Esmolol Atenolol Metoprolol CHF Treatment LMNOP Lasix Morphine Nitrites Oxygen VassoPressors CHF: causes of exacerbation FAILUREp. 30 Forgot medication Arrhythmia/ Anaemia Ischemia/ Infarction/ Infection Lifestyle: taken too much salt Upregulation of CO: pregnancy, hyperthyroidism Renal failure Embolism: pulmonary Complications of Myocardial Infarction Darth Vader Death Arrythmia Rupture(free ventricular wall/ ventricular septum/ papillary muscles) Tamponade Heart failure (acute or chronic) Valve disease Aneurysm of Ventricles Dressler's Syndrome thromboEmbolism (mural thrombus) Recurrence/ mitral Regurgitation Coronary artery bypass graft: indications DUST:p. 31 Depressed ventricular function Unstable angina Stenosis of the left main stem Triple vessel disease ECG: left vs. right bundle block WiLLiaM MaRRoW:p. 31 W pattern in V1-V2 and M pattern in V3-V6 is Left bundle block. M pattern in V1-V2 and W in V3-V6