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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
ejection fraction; GDMT ... guideline-directed medical ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in HFrEF and CKD

 • Class I pillars of HFrEF GDMT across
Guideline-Directed Medical ... Loop diuretics, MRA ... Guideline #Directed #Medical ... #pharmacology # ... cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
) Treatment - GDMT ... Guideline-Directed Medical ... recommended by the ACC ... #Pharmacology # ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Also had medial ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
out paravalvular MR ... Loud PSM is heard ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #doppler
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ECG has been stable ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... during Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical ... pregnancy, teratogenic GDMT ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... Signs of congestion ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

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