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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart Failure ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #HFrEF ... #HFpEF #CHF
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
American College of Cardiology ... Task Force on Clinical ... and the Heart Failure ... HeartFailure #Management #CHF ... guideline #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
congestive heart failure ... STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
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 ... #Algorithm #causes
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Congestive Heart Failure ... In CHF, the heart ... CHF also causes ... heart if the heart failure ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
HF, heart failure ... ; HFrEF, heart failure ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... Exacerbation - Diagnostic ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Decompensated Heart Failure ... Classification #CHF ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Myocardial Injury ... Chronic heart failure ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #troponemia
Frank-Starling Curve in Congestive Heart Failure

Goal in HF mgmt is to reduce preload (EDV) to reach
Congestive Heart Failure ... Goal in HF mgmt ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... FrankStarling #Curve #CHF