Congestive Heart Failure

Question 1

What are the cardinal clinical signs of of heart failure?

Answer 1

• dyspnea
• fatigue
• edema
• rales

Question 2

Whats the difference between HFrEF & HFpEF?

Answer 2

HFrEF -> systolic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (< 35 - 40%)
HFpEF -> diastolic heart failure with reduced ejection