Chapter 11 Flashcards
Heart failure occurs when
The heart muscle is impaired and no longer pumps sufficient blood to the body tissues and organs
Heart failure can result from
Almost any kind of CVD
Most common types of heart failure
MI and hypertension
Heart failure is also associated with…
Thyroid disease , renal insufficiency and pulmonary disease
Heart failure presents during
Exertion
What can exacerbate heart failure in a dental setting!?
Physiological and psychological stress
Heart failure can lead to
Pulmonary edema
Left Ventricular Heart Failure occurs when
There is inability of the left ventricle to pump blood to the body tissues
Left Ventricular Heart Failure results in
Cardiac output
Left Ventricular Heart Failure USUALLY occurs
Before RIGHT ventricular heart failure
Blood coming to the Left Ventricular may back up fluid ….
And it leaks into the lungs
Pulmonary edema occurs when
Fluid leaks into the lungs
Left Ventricular Heart Failure SYMPTOMS…
Feeling nonproductive .. Classic signs of dyspnea , Tachypnea and increased depth , AND a dry cough due to lung congestion
Left Ventricular Heart Failure when are these symptoms more predominant ??
At night time when the patient is supine !
More symptoms of Left Ventricular Heart Failure include
Wheezing , pale , diaphoresis , increased BP , rapid pulse