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PAH vs. heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF]
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Comparison #Table #HFpEF #DiastolicCHF
PAH vs. heart failure ... ejection fraction [HFpEF ... ] #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Comparison #Table ... #HFpEF #DiastolicCHF
Pathophysiological mechanisms of diastolic heart failure HFpEF and possible therapeutic interventions.
Hypertension → Overload
Diabetes → Oxidative stress,
mechanisms of diastolic ... heart failure HFpEF ... regulatory reserve → Pulmonary ... Decreased output #diastolic ... heartfailure #dchf #hfpef
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Differentiate PAH ... from PVH Dr. ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... #Pulmonary #
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Pulmonary Artery ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... Differentiating #PAH ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
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 ... 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP ... Index 2.6-4.2 HFrEF ... Medicine @ucsdim #PA ... #Pulmonary #Artery
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
hypertension, pulmonary ... Management #Cardiology #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Diastolic
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • LV End Diastolic ... at the end of diastole ... • PULMONARY A ... #criticalcare #comparison