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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy HFrEF ... Infectious • Other HFpEF ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #
The H2FPEF score and point allocations
for each clinical characteristic (top), with
associated probability of having heart failure
with
The H2FPEF score ... ejection fraction (HFpEF ... #H2FPEF #HFPEF # ... Diastolic #Diastology #Cardiology
PAH vs. heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF]
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Comparison #Table #HFpEF #DiastolicCHF
ejection fraction [HFpEF ... ] #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #HFpEF
Pathophysiological mechanisms of diastolic heart failure HFpEF and possible therapeutic interventions.
Hypertension → Overload
Diabetes → Oxidative stress,
heart failure HFpEF ... regulatory reserve → Pulmonary ... heartfailure #dchf #hfpef
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... Index 2.6-4.2 HFrEF ... decompensated Pulmonary ... @ucsdim #PA #Pulmonary ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
prognostic value in HFpEF ... hospitalizations in HFpEF ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... #Pulmonary # ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
"Suggested management of chronic heart failure. Adapted from the 2016 European Society of Cardiology guidelines"-McMaster Textbook
European Society of Cardiology ... Pharmacotherapy of HFrEF ... CHF #Management #HFrEF ... #Cardiology #Algorithm
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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HFrEF - Low Ejection ... Valsalva Response #HFrEF ... LRs #diagnosis #cardiology