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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
failure has been ... by the New York Heart ... STAGES of CHF (A ... arising from flare ups ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... with end-stage heart ... arising from flare ups ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
in Congestive Heart ... Failure In CHF ... as a pump; cardiac ... designed to increase cardiac ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
contrast This is a cardiac ... Since the patient has ... no heart, we ECG-gated ... #CardiacCT #CCTA ... CTS #clinical #radiology
Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Decompensated Heart ... and Cold (low cardiac ... vs Warm (normal cardiac ... HeartFailure #management #CHF ... #cardiology
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Decompensated Heart ... and Cold (low cardiac ... vs Warm (normal cardiac ... Classification #CHF ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
disease; CRT, cardiac ... , heart failure; ... HFpEF, heart failure ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin is a cardiac ... rate control) - Heart ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
Second Degree Heart ... generally in the His-Purkinje ... HeartBlock #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... imaging → Test for APS ... • Provoked (e.g ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS