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Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used ... in Congestive Heart ... Pharmacology #CHF #Medications ... #HeartFailure # ... Cardiology #Preload
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Target Doses in Congestive Heart Failure
 • Beta Blockers: Bisoprolol, Carvedilol, Metoprolol succinate, ARNI, Sacubitril/valsartan
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Target Doses in Congestive ... Sacubitril/valsartan • ACEI ... Target #Doses #Congestive ... #HeartFailure # ... #pharmacology #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
getting patients on medication ... initiate them on ACEI ... both of these medications ... #CHF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... x-ray: signs of congestion ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
, no pulmonary congestion ... systemic/pulmonary congestion ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
perfusion status and congestion ... Signs of congestion ... perfusion without congestion ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... one post op Cardiology
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
ARB: if ACE inhibitor ... controlled by above medications ... controlled by ACE ... Enroll in HFpEF clinical ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology