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Approach to HEART FAILURE Dr. Subroto Mandal, MD, DM Assistant Professor, Cardiology NRI Heart Centre & Research Institute
Definition of Heart Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
“ Heart Failure” vs. “Congestive Heart Failure” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],PREVALENCE & INCIDENCE
CLASSIFICATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
NYHA Classification
Stages of Heart Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Stages of Heart Failure ,[object Object],[object Object]
Stages of Heart Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Rapid classification of hemodynamic states
PRECIPITATING FACTORS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Evaluation of HF patient
 
 
RIGHT SIDED ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],LEFT SIDED ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
COUGH ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
JVP Normal upper limit of JVP are 4 cm from sternal angle TR  V wave  and Y descend are prominent Kussumal sign  in constrictive pericarditis
 
Right heart failure
INVESTIGATIONS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Atrial fibrillation
Myocarditis
Cardiomegaly
Dextrocardia – Acute pulmonary edema
CCF
Mitral stenosis
Pericardial effusion
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Stenosis Pre PBMV Post PBMV
MVP - MR
Aortic Stenosis
LA Myxoma
Post MI-VSD
DCM
DCM
DCM
MR Coronary Angiogram
CT Coronary Angiogram
HCM
Framingham Criteria for Congestive Heart Failure Major criteria:           Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea           Neck vein distention          Rales          Radiographic cardiomegaly     Acute pulmonary edema          S3 gallop          Increased central venous pressure (>16 cm H2O at right atrium)          Hepatojugular reflux          Weight loss  >4.5 kg in 5 days in response to treatment   Minor criteria:            Bilateral ankle edema          Nocturnal cough          Dyspnea on ordinary exertion          Hepatomegaly          Pleural effusion          Decrease in vital capacity by one third from maximum recorded          Tachycardia (heart rate>120 beats/min.)
 

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Heart failure

Editor's Notes

  1. Figure 7-17. Rapid classification of hemodynamic states. Stevenson [42] popularized the concept of tailoring therapies to the hemodynamic status of patients. This approach can be coupled to a noninvasive diagnostic evaluation of patients admitted to the hospital with congestive heart failure with therapeutic approaches, perhaps directed by varying combinations of fluid retention states and peripheral organ perfusion. The two basic components outlined in this figure are, indeed, congestion (B and C) and low perfusion (C and D). Perhaps the most complex patient is the individual who is substantially volume overloaded with low flow states (D). These patients as well as those with simply low perfusion states are generally in cardiogenic shock. Signs and symptoms of congestion to review include orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, jugular venous distention, hepatomegaly, particularly with hepatojugular reflux, peripheral edema, presence of rales (remembering that they can be rare in chronic heart failure), and the Valsalva square wave blood pressure sign. Signs of low perfusion include a narrow pulse pressure, a sleepy or obtunded patient, periodic respirations, cool extremities, hypotension after angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor introduction, and renal dysfunction or a low serum sodium [42].
  2. Figure 7-1. Specific goals of patient evaluation when heart failure is suspected. First, one must appropriately recognize the heart failure syndrome and differentiate heart and circulatory failure from problems that cause similar complaints and findings. Second, by staging the severity of heart failure, the clinician can establish prognosis with reasonable accuracy. This is important in the design of therapeutic protocols to treat certain aspects of the syndrome. Finally, identifying the primary etiology of myocardial dysfunction and determining the precipitating causes of decompensation are extremely important. The interplay of patient history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and specific diagnostic studies helps the clinician achieve these goals.