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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Deficiency in Heart ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... iron #deficiency #CHF
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic/Systolic Function ... #causes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... Treatments may include ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
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:
Spironolactone for Heart ... patients with heart ... , treatment with ... cardiovascular causes ... Spironolactone #HFpEF #dCHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Deficiency in Heart ... → Inflammation causes ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... ID) Treatment - ... iron #deficiency #CHF
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Association functional ... class, based solely ... With treatment, ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... Classification #Stages #Classes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... Tests of synthetic function ... kidneys • LDH: Heart
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ) • Valvular heart ... May have typical HF ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... management #cardiology #treatment