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Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
injury: Chronic heart ... heart failure ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... Respiratory failure with hypoxia ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... consistent with pulmonary ... overload with heart
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Inhibitors and ARBs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... with presence of pulmonary ... 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
disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management