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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... heart failure; HFpEF ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... the congestive state ... rhythm in atrial fibrilation ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Diastolic
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Treatment - GDMT for stage ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
class II and Ill HF ... improve functional status ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #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:
causes, aborted cardiac ... hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Ejection Fraction (HFrEF ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology ... #sCHF
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(3) RV dysfunction ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... patient in atrial fibrillation ... clinically be in CHF ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management