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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... sometimes advanced treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
III and class IV symptoms ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... With treatment, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
Stages in the development ... recommended therapy by stage ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... improve functional status ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... follow‐up of iron deficiency ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
the congestive state ... #Management #Cardiology ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment ... #HeartFailure #
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made by radiology ... testing and expedite treatment ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... MRI #Clinical #Radiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... (CHF) Iron deficiency ... More advanced stages ... depot iron] Treatment ... pathophysiology #cardiology