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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... ) Guidelines: • ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
fraction; GDMT, guideline-directed ... hypertension; ICD ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential Diagnosis ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Heart Disease (IHD ... heart disease (IHD ... HF despite guideline-directed ... (LVEF) due to IHD ... #diagnosis #criteria
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... #management #cardiology