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The H2FPEF score and point allocations
for each clinical characteristic (top), with
associated probability of having heart failure
with
ejection fraction (HFpEF ... #H2FPEF #HFPEF # ... Score #CHF #Diastolic ... #Diastology #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
PAH vs. heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF]
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Comparison #Table #HFpEF #DiastolicCHF
ejection fraction [HFpEF ... ] #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Hypertension #PAH #Comparison ... #Table #HFpEF #
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... , haemoglobin; HFrEF ... saturation #Iron ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Treatment Algorithm Diagnosis ... patients with HFrEF ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... release Diagnosis ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... Index 2.6-4.2 HFrEF ... decompensated Pulmonary ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... #Pulmonary # ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
pressure and the diastolic ... Blood Pressure - Diastolic ... conditions) • Severe iron ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology