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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
#medications #chf ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... , Pathophysiology ... #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
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
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... therapy in chronic CHF ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Classification Class ... Widens QRS complex Class ... • Slows sinus rate ... • Slow sinus rate ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Decompensated HF ... Rate Control • ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
II and Ill HF with ... iron replacement might ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
0 to decrease rate ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Control rate ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm