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Diseases of the myocardium

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]



Approach to the Patient with an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
Congestive Heart Failure

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2], Mitra Chitsazan, M.D.[3] Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [4] Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [5] Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D. [6]

Synonyms and keywords: CHF; pump failure; left heart failure; chronic heart failure; acute heart failure; LV dysfunction; LV failure; impaired filling; reduced cardiac output; HFpEF; HFrEF; heart failure preserved ejection fraction; heart failure reduced ejection fraction; decompensated heart failure; acute decompensated heart failure; ADHF

Systolic dysfunction | Diastolic dysfunction | HFpEF | HFrEF

Diagnosis

Clinical Assessment | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | Echocardiography | Cardiac MRI | Exercise Stress Test | Myocardial Viability Studies | Cardiac Catheterization | Invasive hemodynamic monitoring

Treatment

Treatment of Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Pharmacological treatments for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction:

Guideline-recommended medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) can be suggested by the Heart Failure Educational Decision Aid medication optimization algorithm[1].

Cardiac rhythm management for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Antiarrhythmic drugs | Implantable cardioverter defibrillator | Cardiac resynchronization therapy
Nutritional supplements and hormonal therapies
Exercise training
Drugs to avoid
Drug interactions
Treatment of underlying causes
Treatment of associated conditions

Ultrafiltration | Mechanical circulatory support | Heart transplantation

ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations

Treatment of Hypertension | Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus | Management of Metabolic Syndrome | Management of Atherosclerotic Disease | Control of Conditions That May Cause Heart Failure | ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations

Specific Groups

Special Populations | Patients who have concomitant disorders | Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Patient with CHF

References

  1. Dorsch, Michael P.; Sifuentes, Aaron; Cordwin, David J.; Kuo, Rachel; Rowell, Brigid E.; Arzac, Juan J.; DeBacker, Ken; Guidi, Jessica L.; Hummel, Scott L.; Koelling, Todd M. (April 2023). “A Computable Algorithm for Medication Optimization in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction”. JACC: Advances: 100289. doi:10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100289. ISSN 2772-963X.

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Cardiomyopathy
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Myocarditis

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Editors-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Maliha Shakil, M.D. [4]

Synonyms and keywords: Inflammatory cardiomyopathy; Idiopathic myocarditis; Viral cardiomyopathy; inflammation of the heart muscle; myocardium inflammation; bacterial myocarditis; viral myocarditis; fungal myocarditis; spirochaetal myocarditis; protozoal myocarditis; parasitic myocarditis; rickettsial myocarditis; autoimmune myocarditis; immune-mediated myocarditis; allergen-mediated myocarditis; alloantigen-mediated myocarditis; autoantigen-mediated myocarditis; toxic myocarditis; dug-mediated myocarditis; drug-related myocarditis; acute myocarditis; chronic myocarditis; sarcoidosis-related myocarditis; giant cell myocarditis; autoreactive myocarditis; healed myocarditis; pediatric myocarditis; myocarditis in children; children myocarditis; pediatric inflammatory cardiomyopathy; pediatric inflammation of heart muscle; Inflammatory cardiomyopathy in children; inflammation of the heart muscle in children; Postviral autoimmune-related myocarditis; Infectious myocarditis; hypersensitivity myocarditis; fulminant myocarditis, eosinophilic myocarditis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Endomyocardial Biopsy | Chest X Ray | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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