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Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Iron - Possible Routes of Administration and Fate in the Organism

#Iron #Absorption #Routes #Pathophysiology #pharmacology #Oral
Iron - Possible ... Administration and Fate ... the Organism #Iron ... Absorption #Routes #Pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
#medications #chf ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... hospitalizations • Two meta ... #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... class II and Ill HF ... might be reasonable ... #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
reduce speed of ion ... block alpha & beta ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - ... Pharmacology Comparison ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... #Blockers #Pharmacology ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
and an evidenced beta-blocker ... 70 despite the beta ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... Treatment #StageC #Cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
complex Class II - Beta ... • Slows sinus rate ... • Slow sinus rate ... Classification #Classes #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... reduce speed of ion ... block alpha & beta ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology ... #phases #cardiology