Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Failure

10/03/01

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Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Failure

NYHA classification of heart failure

Precipitating causes of Cardiovascular failure

Diagnosis of heart failure.Clinical Overview

Symptoms of heart failure

Signs of heart failure

Diagnosis of heart failure.Investigations

ECG LVH and strain pattern: .Incipient heart failure?

Echocardiography as a guide to management

Who should have an echocardiogram?

M Mode Echo in Left ventricular hypertrophy.

Diagnosis of heart failure continued

Treatment of heart failure: .non-pharmacological

Beneficial effects of exercise in chronic heart failure

Treatment of heart failure: drugs

Treatment of heart failure: concomitant problems

Author: David Green

Email: david@dr-green.co.uk

Home Page: http://www.dr-green.co.uk/