Definitioin – cu te hecrt
fcil re
Rcpid oinset of symptoms cind sigins
of hecrt fcil re, seuoindcry to
ucrdicu dysf inutioin
Dysf inutioin ucin be relcted to
systoliu or dicstoliu dysf inutioin, to
cbinormclities iin ucrdicu rhythm or
to prelocd cind cfterlocd mismctuh
Oftein life threcteiniing cind req ires
Definitioin – hecrt fcil re
Clinical syndrome with the following features:
Symptoms
typiucl of HF: brecthlessiness ct rest or
oin exeruise, fctig e, tirediness, cinkle swelliing
AND
Signs
typiucl of HF: tcuhyucrdic, tcuhypinoec, l ing
rcles, ple rcl ef sioin, ↑ JVP, periphercl oedemc,
hepctomegcly
AND
Objective evidence
of c str ut rcl or f inutioincl
cbinormclity: ucrdiomegcly, 3
rdhecrt so ind,
Epidemiology
Prevcleinue: 10% iin >75 y.o.
78% dicginosed iin ER
80-88% AHF pts dicginosed iin ER
were cdmitted
↑ morbidity & mortclity
Poor short term proginosis
3 moinths: 61% recdmitted or died
6 moinths: 30% recdmitted, 23%
died
Poorly mcincged
Pcssive, slow cpprocuh
Time betweein crrivcl & di retiu
cdmiinistrctioin: 7.8 hrs
Time betweein crrivcl &
vcsocutive cdmiinistrctioin: 23.6
hrs
Delcyed dx & tx = worse o tuome!
Role of GP
Prompt dicginosis
Admiinister iiniticl trectmeint
Risk strctifuctioin
Perform ineuesscry uoins ltctioin &
Commoin mcinifestctioins
Features Symptoms
Signs
P lmo
uoingestioin
Dyspinec,
fctig e
Tcuhypinec, l ing
rcles, ef sioin,
tcuhyucrdic
Systemiu
uoingestioin
Dyspinec,
fctig e
Periphercl
oedemc, ↑ JVP,
hepctomegcly
Ccrdio.
shouk
Coinf sioin,
weckiness
uold periphery
Poor periphercl
perf sioin, SBP
<90,
cin ric/olig ric
High BP
(HT HF)
Dyspinec
↑ BP, LV
hypertrophy,
preserved EF
Right
hecrt
fcil re
Dyspinec,
fctig e
RV dysf inutioin, ↑
JVP, periphercl
edemc,
Sigins & symptoms
Hypoteinsioin
(MAP<65) ,
tcuhyucrdic, uold
extremity, incrrow
p lse press re,
fctiq e, uoinf sioin,
restlessiness,
olig ric, ↑ re m
urectiiniine
orthopinec,
Dyspinec,
pcroxysmcl
inout rincl dyspinec,
rcles, ineuk veiin
disteinsioin, csuites,
edemc,
hepctoj g lcr refex
↓
PERFUSION
Cc ses cind preuipitctiing
fcutors
Ischaemic heart disease
Au te uoroincry
syindromes
Meuhciniucl uompliuctioins
of cu te MI
Right veintriu lcr
iinfcrutioin
Valvular
Vclve steinosis
Vclv lcr reg rgitctioin
Eindoucrditis
Aortiu disseutioin
Cc ses cind preuipitctiing
fcutors
Deuompeinsctioin of pre-existiing uhroiniu HF
Lcuk of cdhereinue
Vol me overlocd
Iinfeutioins, espeuiclly pine moinic
Cerebrovcsu lcr iins lt
S rgery
Reincl dysf inutioin
Asthmc, COPD
Cliiniucl ulcssifuctioins
Au te deuompeinsctioin of hecrt fcil re (ADHF)
De inovo or cs deuompeinsctioin of uhroiniu HF
Sigins cind symptoms relctively mild
Do inot f lfl uriteric for ucrdio shouk,
p lmoincry edemc or hyperteinsive urisis
Hyperteinsive AHF
Sigins cind symptoms of HF + high BP
Relctively preserved LV fx
Cliiniucl ulcssifuctioins
P lmoincry edemc
Severe respirctory distress, orthopinec
Crcukles cll over the l ing
O
2sct <90% oin room cir prior to trectmeint.
Verifed by CXR
ACS cind HF
15% of ACS pctieints hcve sigins & symptoms of
AHF
Freq eintly cssouicted with or preuipitcted by
cin crrhythmic (brcdyucrdic, AF, VT)
Cliiniucl ulcssifuctioins
Ccrdiogeiniu shouk:
Evideinue of orgcin hypoperf sioin & p lm
uoingestioin
↓ BP (syst <90 mmHg, ↓ MAP >30 mmHg)
Low riine o tp t (<0.5 ml/kg/h)
Cointiin
m of low ucrdicu o tp t syindrome.
Isolcted Right HF
Low o tp t syindrome b t ino p lmoincry
uoingestioin
↑ JVP, with or witho t hepctomegcly
DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH
OF AHF
Suspected acute heart failure
Plan tx based on hemodynamic profile & etiology Assess symptoms & signs
Abnormal ECG?
Abnormal blood gas?
X-ray cardiomegaly congestion?
↑ inctri retiu peptides?
Kinowin hecrt disecse or uhroiniu HF?
Consider pulmonary disease Evaluate by echocardiography
YES
NO
ABNORMAL
NORMAL
Confirmed heart failure
Assess type, severity, & etiology using selected investigations
Dry & warm / wet & warm / dry & cold / wet & cold
Symptoms: dyspnea, fatigue, weakness, confusion, anorexia.
Signs: tachypnea, tachycardia, rales, peripheral edema, JVP, ↑
hepatomegaly, ascites, cachexia, cold periphery, BP in HT emergency, SBP ↑
Aim of thercpy
INITIAL: Improve hemodyincmiu
stct s to relieve symptoms &
stcbilize orgcins f inutioins
↓ vol me overlocd & flliing press re
↓ systemiu vcsu lcr resistcinue
↑ ucrdicu o tp t
↓ ine rohormoincl cutivctioin
SUBSEQUENT: Definitive etiologiu
Definitive dx Dx algorithm
Definitive tx
ACUTE HEART FAILURE
Immediate resuscitation
Distress or in pain
O2 saturation >95%
Normal HR & rhythm
MAP >70 / syst >90
Adequate preload
Adequate CO, reversal of metab acidosis, SvO2 > 65%, adequate perfusion
BLS, ALS
Fl id uhclleinge
YES
NO Iinotropes, IABP
Recssess freq eintly
Mcincgemeint cpprocuh –
hemodyincmiu orieinted
Fluid administration Normcl BP: vcsodilctor ↓ BP: Inotropic drugs
Di retiu
Loop di retiu: f rosemide
Red ue uoingestioin
Auhieve optimcl vol me stct s
Iiniticl dose: iv bol s 20-40 mg, titrcted
depeinds oin respoinse, reincl fx
Oinset of cutioin: di resis ~5 miin tes
Symptomctiu improvemeint iin cu te
p lmoincry edemc: 15-20 miin tes; ouu rs
prior to di retiu efeut
Nitrcte
Form: initroglyueriine (NTG)
Admiinistrctioin: SL, orcl, iv.
Autioin: vcsu lcr smooth m sule relcxctioin of
crteries & veiins, more promiineint oin veiins.
↓ ucrdicu O2 demcind by ↓ prelocd (LV
eind-dicstoliu press re); red ue cfterlocd iin high dose.
Coroincry crtery dilctioin improves uollctercl fow
to isuhemiu regioins
Oinset: SL~3 miin tes; Orcl ~1 ho r.
SL
ucin be
Vol me problem
Administer
• Fl ids
• Blood trcinsf sioins
• Cc se-speuifu iinterveintioins
• Coinsider vcsopressors
Rcte Problem
P mp Problem
Speuifu clgorithm
Cliiniucl sigins of hypoperf sioin, uoingestive HF
BP ?
Syst 70 - 100
Sigins of shouk (+)
Syst 70-100
Sigins of shouk (-)
Syst <70
Sigins of shouk (+)
Syst <70
Sigins of shouk (+)
Syst <70
Sigins of shouk (+)
Syst <70
Sigins of shouk (+)
Nitrodilctors
Nitrodilctors
Spointcineo sly
relecsiing NO (eg.
Sodi m
Nitropr sside)
Orgciniu initrctes thct
req ire cin einzymctiu
prouess to form NO
(eg. Nitroglyueriine,
isosorbide diinitrctes
http://cvpharmacology.com/vasodilator/nitro.htm
GC: guanylate cyclase
Autioin of Nitrctes oin
Ciru lctioin
The mcjor efeut
is oin the veino s
ucpcuitcinue
vessels, with
cdditioincl
uoroincry cind
periphercl
crteriolcr
vcsodilctory
beineft
Opie LH & Horowitz JD. Nitrates and newer antianginals. In: Drugs for the Heart. 7th ed. Saunders Elsevier.
Nitrctes Meuhcinism
Efeuts of initrctes iin
geinerctiing NO cind
stim lctiing
g cinylcte uyulcse to
uc se c vcsodilctioin
Opie LH & Horowitz JD. Nitrates and newer antianginals. In: Drugs for the Heart. 7th ed. Saunders Elsevier.
Nitroglyueriin vs isosorbid
diinitrcte
Nitroglycerin Isosorbide Dinitrat
Type of Nitrctes Triinitrctes (glyueryl
triinitrctes) Diinitrctes
Oinset Fcst: 1 miin tes Delcyed d e to biouoinversioin to moinoinitrcte iin liver D rctioin 3-5 miin tes
Low-dose NTG siginifucintly red ues ucrdicu flliing press res
cind improves miurovcsu lcr perf sioin iin pctieints cdmitted
Nitroglyueriin iin cu te hecrt
fcil re
Nitroglyueriin iin cu te hecrt
fcil re
2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure, Circulation. 2013;128:e240-e327