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Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
Right heart dysfunction ... right ventricular dysfunction ... of myocardial performance ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #RightSided #CongestiveHeartFailure
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk of the surgery ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
prescription; TEE ... initial patient risks ... secondary ventricular dysfunction ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram ... #TTE #TEE #Algorithm
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Indications for Echocardiogram ... 1) Identify the ... #Indications #Echocardiogram ... #TTE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
with hypokalemia, the ... on determining the ... their increased risk ... underlying renal dysfunction ... Hyperkalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Approach to the ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... are not a major risk ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm