Heart Failure Explained Clearly - Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Includes symptoms, definitions, ejection fraction (EF), pathophysiology, ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure (CHF), the role of hypertension (HTN) and more.

This is video 1 of 3 on heart failure (HF):

0:36 basic heart physiology
0:55 pulmonic circulation
1:04 systemic circulation
2:00 heart failure - congestion
2:35 reduced kidney function
2:55 reno-angiotensin system
3:04 anti-diuretic hormone
3:24 Cheyne-Stokes respiration
3:44 heart failure - pulmonary edema
3:55 heart failure - liver congestion (AST, ALT increase, nutmeg liver)
4:12 increased pulmonary artery pressure
4:23 heart failure - pedal edema
5:30 systole
5:38 diastole
6:15 systolic dysfunction
6:21 diastolic dysfunction
6:32 ejection fraction
9:01 heart failure - new classification
9:36 heart failure - reduced ejection fraction (HFREF)
10:19 heart failure - normal ejection fraction (HFNEF)
11:27 ischemic heart disease
12:11 hypertension

Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Clinical and Exam Preparation Instructor
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

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[asseenontv-ch]

What an enlightening coincidence. Six years ago today (2/17/14), I had heart failure and an urgent need for someone to help me understand exactly what the heckledoodles had happened to me. In your video above, you have FINALLY given me the explanation I've needed for the last six years! Kudos to YOU and poo-poo to my doctors back then. Thank you!

[danielleboyd]

Being able to teach such complex subjects so well is a gift. Thank you Dr Seheult.

[EJ-xylh]

I've started working as a cardiac nurse and I find your materials really helpful and easier to understand! I will share this to my colleagues, keep it up!

[gregorysmith]

His voice sounds so kind and compassionate. I Thank him.

[Scully]

when i'm reading/attending our lecture i'm like wtf & as soon as i see a medcram video i'm like wow, genius! thank you

[courtneygraham]

Once again, you have clarified something that had been confusing me for a while in patient documentation, THANKS!

[trythinkingforachange]

Thank you for a good presentation, No music, no robot voice, no cartoon characters.
Well done.

[ronnie.]

Absolutely brilliant. Explained in a manner that makes the topic easier to grasp and clarifies many key areas. Invaluable resource.

[cynthiasheehy]

What a clear, concise thorough explanation by Dr. Seheult. He is so amazingly low key but he is able to impart the material in a very comprehensive manner.

[moooooo]

My dad had heart failure he had to were a life vest take a lot of meds now his heart back to normal

[deslocc]

I was 'told' I had CHF.. but recently a Doctor told me that my numbers where improving, that he had NEVER seen anyone's numbers improve.. this without any bypass or such, I take only blood pressure meds.. and NOT any Beta-Blockers as those are toxic to me.. I've been taking Herbs and doing Chelation treatments.. So, this 'it' can't be fixed thing is poor judgement..

[rebeccaconnor]

I'm returning to my nursing degree - these lectures are fantastic for giving a no nonsense, basic language foundation for making the in depth information much easier to understand

[duangsudasiritheerawat]

awesome! nobody ever clearly explained this to me. I've always had a hard time understanding when it comes to Cardio. Your video helps a lot! keep it coming. BIG THANK YOU :)

[Medcram]

See the whole series at www.medcram.com along with other top quality videos including reviews in pulmonary, cardiology, infectious disease, and hematology!

[vgupta]

Explained logically and in a simplified manner.

[debraprice]

A few months ago I was diagnosed with CHF. I knew what it was started nursing training years ago but family problems stopped me. Thank you.

[MrLethco]

I want to thank you Dr. Seheult for your many lectures. I am a Paramedic that continually studies to stay current on ever changing trends in medicine. Your lectures have proven to be very valuable with respect to my practice. As you know, Medics must have a working knowledge of many diseases, disorders, etc. We all have certain protocols that serve as treatment guidelines but I want to know more about "why" a certain path is better than another. Your lectures help in that respect.
Regards, DocNaBox55

[Uccello]

Thankyou for getting Jeff Goldblum to narrate this for us, was very relaxing.

[mariapap]

You are amazing ! I am a medical student and finally I understood what s going on with heart diseases . I wish my teachers would be like you ! Keep doing that excellent work !

[fayesaxton]

Thank you for helping me understand my husband's condition. You have made it easy for a non-medical person to get the basics. I now have a better idea what questions to ask his doctor. ( I had to sit through several videos that were not as understandable. Thanks again!)