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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... therapy in chronic CHF ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #Medications #Action
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Preserved Ejection Fraction ... - May mimic HF ... as an "angina equivalent ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Amiloride Site of Action ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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- Low Ejection Fraction ... LRs #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CHF
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... ; EF, ejection fraction ... medical therapy; HF ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
 • Beta-blocker
 • ACE,
Reduced Ejection Fraction ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... management #GDMT #cardiology
The H2FPEF score and point allocations
for each clinical characteristic (top), with
associated probability of having heart failure
with
preserved ejection fraction ... #HFPEF #Score #CHF ... Diastolic #Diastology #Cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
reduced ejection fraction ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
REDUCED Ejection Fraction ... move to the next section ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
B-blockers with caution ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... B-blockers with caution ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treatment #management #cardiology