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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Cardiomyopathy: Heart ... reductions in afterload ... elevations in afterload ... Cardiomyopathy #Heart ... Murmur #Cardiac #Cardiology
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute heart ... overload (increased afterload ... arrhythmias #Acute #Heart ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart ... HFpEF Causes: • Afterload ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
VA ECMO Unloading - LV Venting
Different LV Venting Strategies work through these basic mechanisms: ↓ Preload,
Contractility, ↓ Afterload ... Vasodilators: ↓ Afterload ... Reducing ECMO Flow: ↓ Afterload ... • IABP: ↓ Afterload ... Unloading #LVVenting #cardiology
Cardiac Maneuvers and Effects on Murmurs

Valsalva Standing - Decr BIood Return to LV
Laying Down, Squatting, Straight
Phenylephrine - Incr Afterload ... Nitrate - Decr Afterload ... Post PVC - Decr Afterload ... Effects #Murmurs #Cardiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
in Congestive Heart ... In CHF, the heart ... strain on the heart ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Preload #Afterload
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 ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
of preload and afterload ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart ... Genetic Increased Afterload ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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Support IABP: • Afterload ... increase ECMO: • Afterload ... TandemHeart: • Afterload ... Impella: • Afterload ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology