Acute heart Failure

The following is a broad medical review that explains acute heart failure by defining it, then covering its epidemiology, underlying causes, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management.

We emphasize the importance of rapid evaluation, diagnostic investigations, and the initial treatment strategies. This episode also discusses prognosis factors and the critical role of specialist heart failure teams.

00:00 Introduction to Acute Heart Failure

00:13 Definition and Epidemiology

01:03 Causes of Acute Heart Failure

01:29 Pathophysiology

02:15 Clinical Presentation

03:30 Diagnostic Investigations

04:13 Management

05:30 Prognosis

06:11 Conclusion