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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
, heart failure; ... HFpEF, heart failure ... fraction; HFrEF, heart ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
with end-stage heart ... despite the weak heart ... considered for heart ... #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
In order to better ... classify heart ... show symptoms or signs ... #CHF #Congestive ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
congenital heart ... blood flow • HF ... if cardiac or pulmonary ... hypoplastic left heart ... Blue #Gray #Baby #Peds
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... cachexia (advanced heart ... Consider right heart ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
hypokinesis with apical sparing ... /w acute right heart ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
RV with apical sparing ... indicates acute right heart ... highly specific for pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
: • Valvular heart ... • Structural heart ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... possible valvular heart ... • Mechanical heart
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
RV with apical sparing ... from acute right heart ... strain related to pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf