Cardiology Quick References
One-page, practical cardiology refreshers for APPs, nurses, students, and busy clinic teams.
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12 references
✦ Clinical Pearls
Ready to useFinished, downloadable one-pagers — view inline, print, or save the PDF.
Freed AI Scribe — Inpatient Cardiology Consult Template
A copy-and-paste note template for the Freed AI scribe (works with any AI scribe that supports a custom template) that structures a complete, cardiology-focused inpatient new-consult note: reason for consult, narrative HPI, past cardiac history, objective (vitals/telemetry/labs/diagnostics/exam), and numbered problems with dash-style plans. Tap Copy and paste it into your scribe’s custom-template field.
HFpEF
Diagnosis, volume control, BP control, SGLT2i, obesity/OSA/AF management, pulmonary pressure overlap, and follow-up.
HFrEF
GDMT pillars, dosing/titration, diuretic strategy, labs, AKI/hyperkalemia management, ICD/CRT timing, and escalation.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Recognizing pulmonary hypertension, WHO group classification, the initial workup, RV assessment, and when to refer.
Vasopressor & Inotrope Badge Card
At-a-glance badge card for ICU cardiac drips: dose ranges and receptor profiles for NE, epi, dopamine, dobutamine, milrinone, phenylephrine, vasopressin, and isoproterenol, with their effect on HR, MAP, inotropy, and SVR — plus quick pearls.
Featured starter set
Start hereThe highest-yield references for a new cardiology APP, nurse, or student.
HFrEF
GDMT pillars, dosing/titration, diuretic strategy, labs, AKI/hyperkalemia management, ICD/CRT timing, and escalation.
HFpEF
Diagnosis, volume control, BP control, SGLT2i, obesity/OSA/AF management, pulmonary pressure overlap, and follow-up.
Lipid Management / HLD / ASCVD Prevention
LDL goals, statin intensity, ezetimibe, PCSK9, inclisiran/bempedoic acid considerations, diabetes/ASCVD risk, CAC use, and clinic escalation.
Hypertension
Practical HTN diagnosis, BP targets, medication classes, resistant HTN, secondary causes, monitoring, and clinic workflow.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Recognizing pulmonary hypertension, WHO group classification, the initial workup, RV assessment, and when to refer.
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Chest Pain — Nurse Phone Triage Algorithm
A nurse phone-triage decision tree for chest-pain calls: screen for an emergency, gather the story, then disposition (911/ED, urgent ED, or routine) using the "not improving / when concerned" rule.
Freed AI Scribe — Inpatient Cardiology Consult Template
A copy-and-paste note template for the Freed AI scribe (works with any AI scribe that supports a custom template) that structures a complete, cardiology-focused inpatient new-consult note: reason for consult, narrative HPI, past cardiac history, objective (vitals/telemetry/labs/diagnostics/exam), and numbered problems with dash-style plans. Tap Copy and paste it into your scribe’s custom-template field.
HFpEF
Diagnosis, volume control, BP control, SGLT2i, obesity/OSA/AF management, pulmonary pressure overlap, and follow-up.
HFrEF
GDMT pillars, dosing/titration, diuretic strategy, labs, AKI/hyperkalemia management, ICD/CRT timing, and escalation.
Hypertension
Practical HTN diagnosis, BP targets, medication classes, resistant HTN, secondary causes, monitoring, and clinic workflow.
Lipid Management / HLD / ASCVD Prevention
LDL goals, statin intensity, ezetimibe, PCSK9, inclisiran/bempedoic acid considerations, diabetes/ASCVD risk, CAC use, and clinic escalation.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Recognizing pulmonary hypertension, WHO group classification, the initial workup, RV assessment, and when to refer.
Vasopressor & Inotrope Badge Card
At-a-glance badge card for ICU cardiac drips: dose ranges and receptor profiles for NE, epi, dopamine, dobutamine, milrinone, phenylephrine, vasopressin, and isoproterenol, with their effect on HR, MAP, inotropy, and SVR — plus quick pearls.
Cardiogenic Shock Badge Card
Double-sided printable badge — front: cardiogenic shock recognition & escalation algorithm (SCAI staging + Door-to-Lactate-Clearance); back: vasopressor/inotrope drip table with receptor profiles and hemodynamic effects.
Atherosclerosis / ASCVD Overview
Plaque biology, risk factors, prevention, imaging concepts, and why aggressive risk reduction matters.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
When to suspect FH, diagnostic clues, family screening, LDL thresholds, and escalation pathway.
How to use these references
These are quick refreshers, not textbooks. Each one-pager is built to be scanned at the point of care, printed for a clipboard or badge, and used to orient a conversation — never to replace clinician judgment, local protocols, or current guideline review.
- Print or save a sheet before clinic or a shift for fast lookups.
- Orient quickly with “When to worry,” red flags, and escalation triggers.
- Jump to a tool when you need a calculator — references cross-link to them.
- Verify before acting — check the “Sources to verify” on each sheet.