Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - short term agents

Question 1

What broad class of short-term rescue therapy agents can treat Acute Decompensated Heart Failure?

Answer 1

Inotropic agents

Question 2

What broad class of short-term rescue therapy agents can treat Acute Decompensated Heart Failure?

Answer 2

Inotropic agents

Question 3

Patients that have Acute Decompensated Heart Failure will have?

Answer 3

Symptomatic HYPOtension with end organ damage despite adequate filling pressure

Question 4

What are 3 Inotropic agents to treat Acute Decompensated Heart Failure short term?

Answer 4

Dobutamine
Dopamine
Milrinone

Question 5

What are 3 Inotropic agents to treat Acute Decompensated Heart Failure short term?

Answer 5

Dobutamine
Dopamine
Milrinone

Question 6

Dobutamine MOA?

Answer 6

(+) beta1 and beta2 receptors

Question 7

Result of Inotropic agents?

Answer 7

Increases HR and contractility

Question 8

What are some possible side effects of Dobutamine?

Answer 8

Tachycardia, PVCs, angina, palpitations

Question 9

Dopamine MOA?

Answer 9

(+) beta1 and alpha receptors

Question 10

Which Inotropic agent does NOT preserve renal function?

Answer 10

Dopamine

Question 11

What are some possible side effects of Dopamine?

Answer 11

Angina, ectopic beats, Afib

Question 12

MOA for Milrinone?

Answer 12

(-) PDE3

Question 13

When should Milrinone be used?

Answer 13

To treat patients that are unresponsive to other therapies for their Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Question 14

When should Milrinone be used?

Answer 14

To treat patients that are unresponsive to other therapies to treat their Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Question 15

ALL myocarditis patients should receive standard therapy for ____ depending on their presentation

Answer 15

Heart Failure therapy