Introduction to heart failure
This chapter introduces the different types of heart failure, performing a history and physical exam, and ordering diagnostic tests.
- Introduction to heart failure intro
- Introducing heart failure
- Classifying left-sided heart failure
- Classifying right-sided and biventricular heart failure
- Taking a history
- Performing a physical exam
- Ordering laboratory tests
- Interpreting diagnostic tests
- Diagnosing HFpEF
- Introduction to heart failure quiz
Causes of heart failure
This chapter explains how common health conditions and cardiomyopathies cause heart failure.
- Causes of heart failure intro
- Identifying ischemic heart disease
- Recognizing common underlying causes
- Introducing cardiomyopathies
- Causes of heart failure quiz
Managing chronic stable heart failure
Here, the stages of heart failure are covered and treatment options for stages A through C are detailed.
- Managing chronic stable heart failure intro
- Identifying stages of heart failure
- Treating stages A and B HFrEF
- Treating stage C HFrEF
- Considering additional medications in HFrEF
- Addressing comorbities with HFrEF
- Treating HFpEF
- Handling follow-up appointments
- Managing chronic stable heart failure quiz
Managing advanced heart failure
In this chapter, we explain how to manage patients with advanced heart failure and how to treat episodes of acute decompensated heart failure.
- Managing advanced heart failure intro
- Identifying stage D HFrEF
- Recognizing acute decompensated heart failure
- Evaluating acute decompensated heart failure
- Using intravenous medications
- Preparing patients for discharge
- Exploring other treatments
- Managing advanced heart failure quiz
- Medical Treatment of Heart Failure outro