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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Traditionally, congestive ... to severity of symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
recommended therapy by stage ... circulatory support; and MI ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
Stage D CHF is frequently ... III and class IV symptoms ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... who never show symptoms ... past or current symptoms ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Hyperoxaluria • Storage ... Other Glycogen Storage ... #differential #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... x-ray: signs of congestion ... no signs of CXR congestion ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
, no pulmonary congestion ... systemic/pulmonary congestion ... treatment for acute MI ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management