Dr. Samir Tayfour is a consultant cardiologist in KSA. In treating cardiac dysfunction, he determines the type (systolic or diastolic), etiology, prognosis, and guides therapy. Treatment options include surgery, procedures like bypass, angioplasty, valve replacement, defibrillator implantation, transplantation, and LVAD. Risk factors for heart failure include hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, inactivity, obesity, alcohol, and smoking.
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Determine the type of cardiac dysfunction
(systolic vs. diastolic)
Determine Etiology
Define prognosis
Guide therapy
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11. Lifestyles, Fitness
and Rehabilitation
Treatment options
Surgery and other Medical Procedures
Not often used in heart failure unless there is a
correctable problem
Coronary artery bypass
Angioplasty
Valve replacement
Defibrillator implantation
Heart transplantation
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
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Goal
Hypertension
Generally < 130/80
Diabetes
See ADA guidelines1
Hyperlipidemia
See NCEP guidelines2
Inactivity
20-30 min. aerobic 3-5 x wk.
Obesity
Weight reduction < 30 BMI
Alcohol
Men ≤ 2 drinks/day, women ≤ 1
Smoking
Cessation
Dietary Sodium
Maximum 2-3 g/day
Diabetes Care 2006; 29: S4-S42
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JAMA 2001; 285:2486-97
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All patients presenting with heart failure should undergo diagnostic evaluation that:
Determines the type of cardiac dysfunction (systolic vs. diastolic)
Uncovers the etiology and if it is reversible
Defines the prognosis, and
Guides therapy
The June 2006 AHA guide regarding exercise, “Making healthy food and lifestyle choices: Our guide for American adults,” recommends 30 minutes or more of aerobic exercise every day. The recommendations and a free brochure are available at www.americanheart.org or 1-800-AHA-USA1.
Figure 1. Agonist activation and coupling/signaling properties of β-adrenergic receptor subtypes. GRK indicates G protein–coupled receptor kinase; βArr, β-arrestin; PDE, phosphodiesterase; PI3K, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; and AC, adenylyl cyclase. Data from Hoffmann et al.184
Figure 2. Calcium cycling in cardiac myocytes and regulation by PKA. AC indicates adenylyl cyclase; RyR, ryanodine receptor; PLB, phospholamban; SERCA, sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase; CaM, calmodulin; CaMK, calmodulin-dependent kinase; CaN, calcineurin; GRK, G protein–coupled receptor kinase; NCX, sodium-calcium exchanger; NHE, sodium-proton exchanger; and PP, protein phosphatase.