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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... American College of Cardiology ... Task Force on Clinical ... #cardiology #treatment ... #algorithm #sCHF
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
fraction; GDMT, guideline-directed ... hypertension; ICD ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of K+ & Mg in urine ... survival by 25% ↑ ICP ... Guidelines recommend ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology