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Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Treatment of Iron ... #Algorithm #HFrEF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Indications #Treatment
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
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,
Catheter Pressures ... Index 2.6-4.2 HFrEF ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... #Catheter #Pressures ... Hemodynamics #Cardiology #diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
<8 • Aortic pressure ... 10 • Aortic pressure ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #arterial #venous
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Control blood pressure ... Central aortic blood pressure ... hypertension, pulmonary ... Management #Cardiology #HFpEF ... Diastolic #Treatment #HeartFailure
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... right ventricular pressure ... First episode or PAF ... Absolute warfarin indications ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis