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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... American College of Cardiology ... #HeartFailure # ... Management #CHF ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Guidelines: • ACC ... patients with HFrEF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
recommended by the ACC ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Ejection Fraction (HFrEF ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... #heartfailure # ... diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
composite endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
- with severe MS ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... clinically be in CHF ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Splint: Thumb spica ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... pregnancy • May have typical ... HF sx: dyspnea ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management