3 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Performance thorough ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Hepcidin which degrades ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... showed reduced risk ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... May have typical HF ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... diagnosis #management #cardiology