Acute heart Failure

26/08/2024 6 min Temporada 1 Episodio 8
Acute heart Failure

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Episode Synopsis

The following is a broad medical review that explains acute heart failure by defining it, then covering its epidemiology, underlying causes, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management. We emphasize the importance of rapid evaluation, diagnostic investigations, and the initial treatment strategies. This episode also discusses prognosis factors and the critical role of specialist heart failure teams. 00:00 Introduction to Acute Heart Failure00:13 Definition and Epidemiology01:03 Causes of Acute Heart Failure01:29 Pathophysiology02:15 Clinical Presentation03:30 Diagnostic Investigations04:13 Management05:30 Prognosis06:11 Conclusion