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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... American College of Cardiology ... Task Force on Clinical ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... #treatment #algorithm
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical ... recommended by the ACC ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... disease b) CHF ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Patient with HF ... after 3 months, serial ... #LV #thrombus #clinical ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology ... #a4c
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
Patient stable hemodynamically ... Loud PSM is heard ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... during Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... PMHx recent CHF, ... are not POCUS: serial ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
BP stable. ... Medical ACS plus ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical