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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 ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
in Heart Failure ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... in Heart Failure ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic Heart ... Dysfunction • Ischemia ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf