CHF+Workup

If suspecting heart failure, consider systolic vs. diastolic:


 * //Systolic = reduced ejection fraction//**

ETIOLOGIES 1. Ischemic heart disease 2. Valvular disease 3. Hypertension 4. Cardiomyopathies a. Drugs (especially methamphetamines and cocaine) b. Alcohol c. Thyroid d. Lupus e. Peripartum f. Tachycardia-associated g. Familial h. Infiltrative (sarcoid, amyloid, hemachromatosis) i. HIV j. Viruses/Idiopathic h. Chagas disease

WORKUP 1. Cardiopulmonary: Echo, EKG 2. Laboratory: Utox, ANA, TSH


 * //Diastolic = preserved ejection fraction//**

ETIOLOGIES 1. LVH/Hypertension

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