Acute HF Flashcards
What is the pathophysiology of acute HF?
Cardiogenic shock: hypotension (SBP <90 or MAP <70) w low CO
What are the diagnostic tools?
Non invasive testing:
- Detailed physical examination
- Laboratory assessment (Cr, K, Na, BNP, NTproNBP)
Invasive hemodynamic monitoring:
- Flow directed PA cath (Swan-Ganz cath)
What BNP level is closely associated w acute HF?
BNP >400
What sx is associated w warm and dry?
Normal
What sx is associated w warm and wet?
Pulmonary congestion
What sx is cool and dry?
Hypoperfusion
What sxs are associated w cool and wet?
Hypoperfusion and pulmonary congestion
What does warm or cold describe?
Cardiac function or ability to perfuse tissues
What does wet or dry describe?
Describes volume status
How to maintain chronic diuresis and RAAsi/SGLT2i?
- Caution w increases and up-titration
- Increases in SCr (about 20%) do not worsen outcomes
- Significant worsening may warrant reduction or temporary d/c
How to maintain chronic BBs?
- Do not stop unless recent initiation or up-titration resulted in current decompensation
- Consider holding if dobutamine needed or hemodynamically unstable
- Do not add or up titrate until optimization of volume status and successful d/c of IV diuretics, VDs, inotropes
- Start at low doses and use special caution if inotropes used in hospital
How to maintain chronic digoxin?
- Continue at dose to achieve SDC 0.5-0.9 ng/ml
- Avoid d/c unless compelling reason
- Caution w regard to renal function
What do diuretics, inotropes, vasodilators, vasopressors do?
- None of these therapies shown conclusively to reduce mortality
- Tx reduce sxs, restores perfusion, and minimizes cardiac damage and AEs
What tx is used for subset 1 warm and dry?
Optimizes chronic therapy
What tx is used for subset 2 warm and wet?
IV diuretics +/- IV venous vasodilator
What tx is used for subset 3 cold and dry?
- If PCWP <15: IV fluids until PCWP 15-18
- If PCWP >= 15 and SBP <90: IV inotrope
- If PCWP >= 15 and SBP >= 90: IV inotrope or arterial vasodilator
What tx is used for subset 4 cold and wet?
IV diuretics +
- If SBP <90: IV inotrope
- If SBP >= 90: IV arterial vasodilator
When are diuretics mainly used?
To tx systemic/pulmonary congestion in subset 2 or 4, first line agents w fluid overload in hospitalized pts
Is there a difference between intermittent dosing and continuous infusion?
No
What dose of diuretics is administered?
Initial IV dose should equal or exceed the chronic daily dose and given as intermittent bolus
Which diuretic is mainly used?
Loops are most widely used, THZ used as add on if refractory
What should be done if there is diuretic resistance?
- Sodium and water restriction
- Increase dose, rather than frequency, to ceiling
- Combo therapy (THZ + loops): PO MTZ 2.5-5 mg/day, HCTZ 12.25-25 mg/day; IV CTZ 250-500 mg/day
- Ultrafiltration
How to dose diuretics in hospitalized pts?
- Increase dose pt was receiving at home
- If ceiling effect: 160-200 mg IV furosemide (depends on renal fx)
- If continuous infusion: F 0.1 mg/kg/hr doubled q2-4h; max 0.4 mg
What are monitoring parameters of diuretics in hospitalized pts?
- Urine output and s/sxs of congestion, should be serially assessed
- Ins/outs, body weight, vital signs, s/sxs of perfusion and congestion
- Serum electrolytes, BUN, creatinine daily
- Desire 1-2 L/day above input early
What is the use of loops in ADHF?
Fluid overload (wet)
What drug can be used if pt cannot take loops for ADHF?
Ethacrynic acid
What is the approximate PO/IV equivalent dose of furosemide?
80/40 mg
What is the approximate PO/IV equivalent dose of bumetanide?
1/1 mg
What is the approximate PO/IV equivalent dose of torsemide?
20/20 mg
What is the initial IV bolus dose of furosemide?
40-120 mg