Congestive Heart Failure

Question 1

ELECTOCARDIOGRAM (ECG)

Answer 1

• ECG=Electrocardiogram, EKG
• An ECG is a recording of electrical activity of the heart and will show
  
  • Depolarizing and Repolarizing Events
• These recordings are collected via electrodes on the body

Question 2

CHF as a Heterogeneous Syndrome

Answer 2

Congestive heart failure is a heterogeneous syndrome in which an abnormality of cardiac function is responsible for the inability of the heart to pump blood at an output sufficient to meet the requirements of metabolizing tissues and/or to do so only at abnormally elevated diastolic pressures or volumes.

Question 3

CHF Prevalence

Answer 3

It is one of very few cardiovascular diseases with increasing prevalence that is primarily due to higher survival of myocardial infarction, but there is also an increase in survival of heart failure patients due to better therapies.

Question 4

In congestive heart failure, the heart is not able to what?

Answer 4

To move as much blood as it should with each beat.

This means that the heart can not match the body’s metabolic needs.

Question 5

What pulmonary disease is commonly associated with CHF

Answer 5

Pulmonary Edema

Question 6

What common two causes of left-sided heart failure?

Answer 6

Myocardial Infraction and hypertension.

Question 7

What are the forward effects of left-sided congestive heart failure?

Answer 7

The left ventricle is unable to pump which causes decreased cardiac output, tissue perfusion, and tissue hypoxia.