CVP Exam II Flashcards
What are the signs/symptoms of left sided heart failure?
shortness of breath, cough, lung crackles, wheezing, tachypnea, restlessness, confusion, orthopnea, tachycardia, fatigue, cyanosis
What are the signs/symptoms of right sided heart failure?
fatigue, peripheral edema, ascites, enlarged liver and spleen, distended jugular veins, GI distress (maybe anorexia), weight gain, dependent edema
[systolic/diastolic] heart failure is defined as a pump failure to be able to eject blood.
systolic heart failure
[systolic/diastolic] heart failure is reduced volume content due to stiff walls reducing volumes to eject.
diastolic heart failure
Class I Heart Failure
no limitation of physical activity, normal activity doesn’t cause symptoms (i.e. fatigue, palpitation, or shortness of breath)
Class II Heart Failure
slight limitation of physical activity, comfortable at rest, normal activity causes symptoms (i.e. fatigue, palpitation, or shortness of breath)
Class III Heart Failure
marked limitation of physical activity, comfortable at rest, less than normal activity causes symptoms (i.e. fatigue, palpitation, or shortness of breath)
Class IV Heart Failure
unable to carryout physical activity without discomfort, symptoms (i.e. fatigue, palpitation, or shortness of breath) at rest, with increase in symptoms with any activity.
Those that are older than 65 years old usually receive an LVAD for ______ ______ in order to prolong their life and enhance their QOL.
destination therapy
Those that are younger than 65 usually receive a LVAD to prolong their life while they wait for a ____ ____.
heart transplant
What are some indications for mechanical circulatory support (MCS)? (4)
symptoms, dependence on ionotropes, functional QOL, and medically optimized (i.e. in hospital >60 days and still in cardiogenic shock)
What are some characteristics of LVAD candidates? (i.e. cardiopulmonary, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and NS)
- Cardiopulmonary: Impaired activity tolerances, impaired peripheral artery quality (edema), claudification, impaired heart rate recovery time, reduced cardiac output, increased lactic acid
- Respiratory: Poor V-Q perfusion, pulmonary congestion, decreased oxygen saturation, increased pulmonary resistance
- Musculoskeletal: reduction of skeletal muscle mass, affecting insulin resistance, shift of increased anaerobic muscle fibers, (typeI I),change in muscle metabolism
- Nervous System: Abnormal activation of the SNS which advances heart failure, baro and chemo receptor reflexes are changed,
Reasons why someone wouldn’t be a good candidate for an LVAD or mechanical circulatory device? (7)
disability level impacts recovery, cognition + family support limits recovery, anticoagulation prohibited, pulmonary disease, multiorgan failure, BMI>35, and cancer
The mechanical circulatory support device that is designed to assist the left ventricle pump oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the rest of the body is the [LVAD/RVAD].
LVAD
The mechanical circulatory support device that is designed to assist the right ventricle pump blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs is the [LVAD/RVAD].
RVAD
The mechanical circulatory support device that is designed to support both the right and left sides of the heart is the [BiVAD/TAH].
BiVAD
The mechanical circulatory support device that is designed to replace both heart ventricles and four valves is the [BiVAD/TAH].
TAH (Total artificial heart)
Mechanical circulatory support devices are approved indications for what 3 things? (according to the FDA and payment perspective)
bridge to: transplant, decision, or recovery
The speed of the VAD is set so the MAP equals what?
70-90
The VAD has difficulty working against pressures where?
in the aorta