8 results
Selected Clinical Trials of SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD and CKD
EMPA-REG OUTCOME - Empagliflozin lowered CV events
inhibitors in CVD ... HF outcomes in HFrEF ... on GDMT, with or ... HF outcomes in HFrEF ... SGLT2 #inhibitors #EBM
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... /follow‐up of iron ... , haemoglobin; HFrEF ... #Diagnosis #HFrEF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... ejection fraction; GDMT ... heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... patients with HFrEF ... and iron deficiency ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... mortality and CV ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
ejection fraction, treatment ... Spironolactone #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Cardiology ... #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Trial
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
sinus rhythm in atrial ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology