Episode 221: High-Output Heart Failure

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The episode discusses the diagnosis and treatment of High-Output Heart Failure.

We discuss the diagnosis and treatment of one of EM's paradoxes: High-Output Heart Failure. Hosts: Nicolas Gonzalez, MD Brian Gilberti, MD https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/HOHF.mp3 Download Leave a Comment Tags: Cardiology Show Notes Core EM Modular CME Course Maximize your commute with the new Core EM Modular CME Course, featuring the most essential content distilled from our top-rated podcast episodes. This course offers 12 audio-based modules packed with pearls! Information and link below. Course Highlights: Credit: 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Curriculum: Comprehensive coverage of Core Emergency Medicine, with 12 modules spanning from Critical Care to Pediatrics. Cost: Free for NYU Learners $250 for Non-NYU Learners Click Here to Register and Begin Module 1 1. Core Definition & Hemodynamic Profile Clinical Paradox: Congestive symptoms (pulmonary edema, JVD, peripheral edema) in the setting of a hyperdynamic, supranormal cardiac function. Hemodynamic Criteria: Cardiac Index (CI): > 4.0 L/min/m 2 . Cardiac Output (CO): > 8 L/min . Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR): Pathologically low (vasodilated or shunted state). The…

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Host: Brian Gilberti

Topics covered

• health
• medicine
• emergency medicine
• cardiology
• heart failure

Keywords

• diagnosis
• treatment
• high-output heart failure
• emergency medicine
• paradox

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