Cardiology

EDUARDO BENCHIMOL SAAD

Table 1 : Clinical Clues to the Differential Diagnosis Of HF :

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                                    SYSTOLIC HF      DIASTOLIC HF 
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History                          
 Myocardial Infarction           ++                     +
 Hypertension                    +                     ++
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Physical Examination
 Displaced Ictus Cordis          +                      -
 S3 Gallop                       +                      -
 S4 Gallop                       -                      + 

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Chest Radiograph
 Cardiomegaly                    ++                     +
 Pulmonary Congestion            ++                     ++

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ECG
 Q Waves                         ++                     +
 LV Hypertrophy                  +                     ++   
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