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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... coronary artery disease ... , guideline-directed ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #StageC ... #Cardiology
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
HFrEF: Guideline ... patients #hfref #management ... #medications #chf ... #cardiology #GDMT
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... or CHF) - Treat ... or CHF) - Treat ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Clinical Practice Guideline ... for the Management ... with ‘treatment ... 5.2 and 5.4 #EBM ... #Management #Pharmacology
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in HFrEF and CKD

 • Class I pillars of HFrEF GDMT across
Guideline-Directed ... span of kidney disease ... Chronotropes • Medications ... #CKD #HFrEF #management ... #pharmacology #cardiology
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:
ejection fraction, treatment ... hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF ... #Cardiology #EBM ... VisualAbstract #Trial
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Valvular heart disease ... Decompensated HF ... Absolute warfarin indications ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... pregnancy, teratogenic GDMT ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... Children with Crohn's disease ... gastroenterology #indications ... recommendations #management ... #evidence #ebm