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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Drugs for Heart Failure ... #medications #chf ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
The Failing Heart - Physiology - Congestive Heart Failure

#Congestive #HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart Failure ... - Causes, Pathophysiology ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #cardiology #HFrEF ... #HFpEF #CHF
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
congestive heart failure ... to severity of symptoms ... end-stage heart failure ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Congestive Heart Failure ... (ID) in heart failure ... Deficiency #Heart #Failure ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... History of heart failure ... history of heart failure ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Deficiency in Heart Failure ... Pathophysiology ... Chronic heart failure ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Chronic heart failure ... cardiomyopathy, Acute heart failure ... infarction: Respiratory failure ... 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
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Decompensated Heart Failure ... Classification #CHF ... #diagnosis #cardiology