Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... , haemoglobin; HFrEF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
Algorithm for Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #HFrEF ... #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Indications #Treatment
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
) Treatment - GDMT ... getting patients on medication ... both of these medications ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #StageC #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... patients with HFrEF ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #treatment #guidelines
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 β€’ Receptors: Ξ²1
 β€’ Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... : Stable angina, ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... #Receptors #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines β†’ Inflammation
functional ID) Treatment ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #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
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
another option in HFrEF ... milrinone) for HFrEF ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
: 33% β€’ Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... fluid balance, and CXR ... : No β€’ Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 β€’ Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table