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Acute heart failure
Found 2 free book(s)Heart Failure Pathophysiology.ppt [Read-Only]
www.columbia.eduHeart Failure Systolic vs. Diastolic High vs. Low Output Right vs. Left Sided Acute vs. Chronic Cardiac vs. Non-cardiac Forward vs. Backward Dilated vs. Hypertrophic vs. Restrcitive Compensated vs. Decompensated Heart Failure Paradigms Epidemiology Heart Failure: The Problem 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 1991 2000 2037 Heart Failure Patients in the US (Millions)
GET WITH THE GUIDELINES - American Heart Association
www.heart.orgSystolic heart failure •Also referred to as “HF with reduced ejection fraction” (HFrEF) •Clinical diagnosis of heart failure + LVEF less than or equal to 40% •Commonly due to coronary artery disease, often with history of prior MI •Other common causes • Toxic cardiomyopathy 2/2 ETOH use, cocaine, chemo • Viral/myocarditis -> dilated cardiomyopathy