Tuesday May 06, 2025

Heart Failure Basics - Overview, Causes, Diagnosis, Management, Prognosis, More | Clinical Medicine

In this comprehensive podcast, we break down heart failure—a key condition in internal medicine, cardiology, and clinical practice. Learn the essential facts about heart failure types, causes, workup, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management strategies, acute exacerbations, hospitalization, and prognosis. We also cover important topics like risk factors, diagnostic tests (e.g., BNP, echocardiogram), pharmacological treatments, and lifestyle interventions.

📘 Topics Covered:

- Types of heart failure: HFrEF vs HFpEF

- Causes and risk factors (CAD, HTN, DM, etc.)

- Clinical signs and symptoms of heart failure

- Diagnostic workup (e.g., BNP, echocardiogram, chest X-ray)

- First-line treatments: ACE inhibitors, ARNI, beta-blockers, MRA, diuretics, and more

- Management of acute exacerbations and hospitalization

- Advanced management (AICD, CRT, LVAD, transplant, device therapy)

- Prognosis and long-term management strategies

- Heart failure and lifestyle modifications (e.g., diet, exercise)

Cardiology and ECG🫀

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