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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
pressure - Central aortic ... mimic HF as an "angina ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Diastolic ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Normal exercise ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... - Diagnosis and ... Pulse deficit, New diastolic ... BP diff (can be normal ... #Management #treatment
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
afterload from aortic ... ↓ Inotropy + ↑ Diastolic ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment