Heart Failure

HF

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What is included in hemodynamic monitoring of heart failure?
-Cardiac output-stroke volume-preload (end of diastole filling)-contractility-afterload (pump out)
What is preload and what afterload?
D
The inability of the heart to pump adequate blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body is the definition of what?
Heart Failure
Heart failure is associated with...?
Long-standing hypertension-coronary artery diseaseacute coronary syndromes (ACS)unstable anginamyocardial infarction (MI)incompetent valvesinflammatory conditionscardiomyopathypulmonary hypertension
Left of right sided heart failure?restlessness, confusion, orthopnea
Left sided
Left of right sided heart failure?Increased peripheral venous pressure, ascites
Right sided
Left of right sided heart failure?enlarged liver and spleen, distended jugular vein
Right sided
Left of right sided heart failure?pulmonary congestion; cough, crackles, wheezes, blood tinged sputum, tachypnea
Left
Left of right sided heart failure?Tachycardia, exertional dyspnea, cyanosis
Left sided
Left of right sided heart failure?May be secondary to chronic pulmonary problems
Right sided
Left of right sided heart failure?Paroxymal nocturnal dyspnea, elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
LEFT
Left of right sided heart failure?anorexia and complaints of GI distress
Right
Left of right sided heart failure?weight gain, dependent edema
RIGHT
What is the most common cause of heart failure?
Systolic failure
What would you see with a systolic failure?
Decrease in the left ventricular ejection fraction (EF)Impaired contractile function (MI)Increased afterload (HTN)CardiomyopathyMechanical abnormalities (valve disease)