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HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Must Be On" • ACEI ... before increasing ACEI ... Reducing: • ACEI ... hfref #management #medications ... #chf #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 ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Heart Failure Medications ... Renin-Angiotensin System: • ACE ... Heart #Failure #Medications ... #CHF #cardiology
Interatrial Septal Aneurysm on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Confusing bidirectional interatrial septal aneurysm with LA mass

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD
Septal Aneurysm on Echocardiogram ... (a4c) Confusing ... Septal #Aneurysm #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy 

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Dilated #Cardiomyopathy #sCHF #HFrEF #pocus #clinical #echocardiogram #plax #cardiology
Cardiomyopathy #sCHF ... #HFrEF #pocus #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Parasternal Long axis - poor EF - J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox
#Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX #LowEF
jchristianfox #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Hypokinesis #sCHF
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #sCHF
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... one post op Cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... severe PAH and clinically ... be in CHF @echocardiography_tips ... Mitral #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #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