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Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
Pre-TAVR: High afterload ... Post-TAVR: Rapid ↓ in afterload ... Phenylephrine to ↑ Afterload ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
reductions in afterload ... elevations in afterload ... Cardiac #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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overload (increased afterload ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
and Differential Diagnosis ... HFpEF Causes: • Afterload ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Genetic Increased Afterload ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
of preload and afterload ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • DCM - Afterload ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... inotropes Decreased Afterload ... #differential #diagnosis
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
systole → decreases afterload ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... benefit from LV afterload ... inotrope therapy and afterload ... #diagnosis #differential