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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:
hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF ... #Cardiology #EBM ... #VisualAbstract ... #Trial
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... hypertension, pulmonary ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Diastolic
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... with caution in pulmonary ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... Fibrillation #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed ... Atrial Fibrillation ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm #management ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Atrial Flutter - Summary Sheet

 • Electrophysiology - Typical and Atypical Flutter
 • Treatment
Atrial Flutter - ... AFlutter #Summary #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
 •
Pressures Right Atrial ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis