Cardiac symptoms

Question 1

Cardiac dilation

Answer 1

Greater ventricular ED volume

Question 2

Dyspnea on exertion

Answer 2

Failure of CO to increase during exercise

Question 3

Left heart failure

Answer 3

1) pulm edema and PND: hemosiderin laden MP

2) orthopnea: increased venous return in supine position exacerbates pulm vascular congestion

Question 4

Right heart failure

Answer 4

1) hematomegaly: rarely lead to cardiac cirrhosis.
2) peripheral edema
3) JVD