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Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... of life; HTN, hypertension ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... arterial catheterization ... obtained by PAC can ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... artery hypertension
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Causes: • Hypertension ... 300 = NSVT EKG
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
including negative ECG ... hypertension. ... He had had an outpatient ... was metastatic pulmonary ... henneberry_ryan #RV #Ventricular
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Echocardiogram of Ventricular Tachycardia while still being paced.

You're asked to emergently echo this patient who developed
the ICU after cardiac ... arrest from severe pulmonary ... hypertension. ... #Tachycardia #VTach ... #POCUS #Paced #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... perfusion - Cardiac ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
Algorithm 1. ... current guidelines (eg ... may exacerbate hypertension ... with increased arterial ... diet, exercise, cardiac
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Cardiac arrhythmias ... (e.g., atrial fibrillation ... with rapid ventricular ... Peripheral neuropathy (e.g ... Joint instability (e.g
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... of pregnancy (e.g ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Consider biomarkers (e.g