chronic HF Flashcards
1
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what therapies are used in chronic HF (systolic)
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2
Q
what therapies are used in chronic HF (diastolic)
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3
Q
what is the key aim in tx of systolic HF?
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4
Q
what drugs block RAAS?
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5
Q
what is the action of RAAS?
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6
Q
s/e of ACEi?
what causes it?
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7
Q
how do B blockers help in systolic HF?
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8
Q
how do aldosterone antagonists help in systolic HF?
examples
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9
Q
s/e of spironolactone?
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10
Q
how does sacubirtril help in systolic HF?
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a neprilysin inhibitor
11
Q
what is the combination including sacubitril that is used in HF?
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12
Q
what are s/e of sacubitril?
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13
Q
how does ivabradine work in systolic hF?
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14
Q
what devices can be used in systolic HF?
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implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD)
bientricular pacemaker/cardiac resynchronisation therapy
15
Q
how do ICDs help in HF?
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