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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
#medications #chf ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
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
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
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
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Palpitations - HF ... Severe AS) - Late ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... - May mimic HF ... hypertension and right ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
class II and Ill HF ... iron replacement might ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
blood pressure; HF ... glomerular filtration rate ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Digitoxin Heart Rate ... #Medications #CHF ... #cardiology #pharmacology