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Congestive Heart Failure: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology ...
rc.rcjournal.comheart failure: systolic dysfunction and diastolic dysfunc-tion. The most common causes of systolic dysfunction (defined by a left-ventricular ejection fraction of 50%) are ischemic heart disease, idiopathic dilated cardiomyop-athy, hypertension, and valvular heart disease. Diastolic dysfunction (defined as dysfunction of left-ventricular fill-
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www.heart.orgDefinition LV systolic dysfunction LV systolic function preserved, a filling problem Characteristics, treatment patterns, & outcomes appear similar to those of patients with HFpEF Patients who previously had EF <40% LVEF <40% >50% 41-49% >40% Therapies BB + ACEi/ARB + aldosterone antagonist if EF is less than 35% BP, HR control, treat symptoms
Heart Failure Pathophysiology.ppt [Read-Only]
www.columbia.eduSystolic Dysfunction Diastolic Dysfunction Ventricular Enlargement Increased Wall Stress. 4 Ventricular Remodeling Laplace’s Law Where P = ventricular pressure, r = ventricular chamber radius and h = ventricular wall thickness RAS, renin-angiotensin system; SNS, sympathetic nervous system.
Evidence-based drug therapy in the management …
www.mcppnet.orgFigure 2: NICE algorithm for the treatment of heart failure (HF)1 HF HF with preserved ejection fraction HF due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
www.eortc.beLeft ventricular systolic dysfunction - - Symptomatic due to drop in ejection fraction responsive to intervention Refractory or poorly controlled heart failure due to drop in ejection fraction; intervention such as ventricular assist device, intravenous vasopressor support, or heart transplant indicated Death