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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... #CHF #Congestive ... Staging #Stages #ACCAHA ... #Cardiology
Pathophysiological mechanisms of diastolic heart failure HFpEF and possible therapeutic interventions.
Hypertension → Overload
Diabetes → Oxidative stress,
heart failure HFpEF ... → Disseminated Ischemia ... regulatory reserve → Pulmonary ... #heartfailure #dchf ... #hfpef #pathophysiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Principles: Reduce the congestive ... prevent myocardial ischemia ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
another option in HFrEF ... milrinone) for HFrEF ... With chronic AF, HFrEF ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... history of: a) Ischemic ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology