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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... III and class IV ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
Placement Indications Class ... 3rd degree block Class ... LBBB with syncope Class ... #Indications #PPM ... #cardiology #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
patients with NYHA class ... status and QOL (class ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... Association functional class ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
ups that cause class ... III and class IV ... #Management #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure
Pacemakers and Class I Indications for Pacemakers
 • Transvenous Pacemakers
 • Leadless Pacemakers
 • Class I
Pacemakers and Class ... Pacemakers • Class ... #Indications #cardiology ... #PPM #Modes #diagnosis ... #management #heartblock
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Management during ... Management during ... investigative therapy in PPCM ... #cardiology #treatment
Pacemaker Indications
Class I
 • Symptomatic sinus node dysfunction
 • 3° AV or type 2 2° AV
Pacemaker Indications Class ... symptomatic bradycardia Class ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... #indications #cardiology ... #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
other high-output causes ... dissection • Other causes ... Rule out other causes ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology