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Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... , haemoglobin; HFrEF ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
American College of Cardiology ... Society of America #HFrEF ... #HeartFailure # ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... #treatment #algorithm
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Heart Failure with ... Ejection Fraction: Management ... prevent myocardial ischemia ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... Diastolic #Treatment #HeartFailure
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CHF #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... • Structural heart ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Deficiency in Heart ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #heartfailure # ... diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Deficiency in Heart ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... #heartfailure # ... diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... out Left-Sided Heart ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
cardiovascular causes ... hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Cardiology ... VisualAbstract #Trial