CVPR Week 9: Heart Failure Flashcards

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Objectives

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Heart failure definition

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Heart failure epidemiology

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Causes of heart failure results in disorders of?

6 listed

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What are cardiomyopathies?

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  • diseases or conditions that affect the myocardium
  • can lead to LV dysfunction and possibly heart failure
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Cardiomyopathy types

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Causes of heart failure

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Assessment of function of heart

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9
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What is the first test to evaluate heart failure?

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Echocardiography

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EF AKA

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Ejection fraction

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EF description

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percentage of blood volume in the ventricle pumped out with each beat

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12
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EF =

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LVEDV - LVESV

LVEDV

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13
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Echocardiography

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14
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Types of heart failure

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  • heart failure w/ reduced ejection fraction
  • heart failure w/ preserved ejection fraction
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What is systolic HF?

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systolic heart failure

HF with Left Ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) <= 40%

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What is diastolic HF

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diastolic heart failure is Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction

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Diastolic HF =

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LV EF >= 50%

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18
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Borderline diastolic HF =

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LVEF 41 - 49%

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19
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Systolic HF =

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LVEF <= 40%

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20
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Prevalence of diastolic HF =

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~50%

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21
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Heart failure types and ejection fraction equations

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22
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Pathophysiology of heart failure

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  • an index event damages the heart muscle and produces a decline in the pumping capacity of the heart (LV dysfunction)
  • Neurohumoral systems are activated
  • Initially this increased activity maintains perfusion of vital organs and systems attempt to compensate for the damage of the index event but with time damage the heart
  • Heart failure progresses as a result of the overexpression of these systems
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24
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Neurohumoral systems that attempt to compensate for heart failure

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  • Sympathetic nervous system
  • Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System
  • Vasopressin release
  • Cytokine release
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25
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The pathways of pathology in heart failure

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Deleterious neurohormones involved with the pathogenesis of heart failure

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  • increased preload (increased volume) and afterload (increased pressure)
    • sodium and water retention
    • vasoconstriction
  • Impaired diastolic and systolic function
    • myocyte hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis
  • These lead to ventricle remodeling and eventually cell death
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27
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Ventricular remodeling occurs in heart failure as a response to?

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Increased preload and afterload (increased volume and pressures) from sodium and water retention as well as vasoconstriction causes ventricular hypertrophy and cell death

These changes in myocardial size and shape are associated with cell death

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What is the result of ventricular remodeling in heart failure?

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These changes in myocardial size and shape are associated with cell death

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29
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Why does cell death occur in heart failure?

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the conditions and ventricular remodeling that takes place causes a cycle of increased stress leading to further acceleration of cell death and fibrosis

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30
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Describe how the sympathetic nervous system is involved in the pathophysiology of heart failure

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sympathetic activation initially helps to maintain cardiac output

The initial increase in NE levels causes

  • increased cardiac contractility
  • increased heart rate
  • helps maintain the glomerular filtration rate

The long-term increase in NE levels causes

  • Increased afterload (vasoconstriction)
  • Fibrosis
  • Arrhythmias
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The long-term increase in NE levels from sympathetic activation in heart failure causes

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  • Increased afterload (vasoconstriction)
  • Fibrosis
  • Arrhythmia
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The initial increase in NE levels from sympathetic activation in heart failure causes

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  • increased cardiac contractility
  • increased heart rate
  • helps maintain the glomerular filtration rate
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33
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Describe the role of the RAAS in heart failure pathophysiology

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Poor cardiac output causes reduced renal perfusion which stimulates renin release

The increased renin produces angiotensin II which causes

  • efferent glomerular arteriolar vasoconstriction
  • vasoconstriction
  • increases aldosterone synthesis which causes
    • more Na+ reabsorption and K+ excretion

The overall effect results in an increased afterload leading to further reduction in cardiac output and even worse renal perfusion and increased preload due to the Na+ and water retention

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Describe the role of vasopressin iin heart failure

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Vasopressin is released from the posterior pituitary gland which is a potent vasoconstrictor causing increased afterload and also it promotes water reabsorption in the renal tubules

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35
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Describe the role of endothelial cells in the pathophysiology of heart failure

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endothelial cells release cytokines in response to injury

interleukins and tumor necrosis factor cause

  • myocyte hypertrophy and apoptosis
  • Decreased contractility/inotropy
  • oxidative stress

Endothelin causes

  • Vasoconstriction
  • collagen deposition -> fibrosis -> less compliant ventricle
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Interleukins and tumor necrosis factor in the pathophysiology of heart failure

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released from endothelial cells and causes

  • myocyte hypertrophy and apoptosis
  • decreased contractility/inotropy
  • oxidative stress
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Endothelin in the pathophysiology of heart failure

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released from endothelial cells and causes

  • vasoconstriction
  • collagen deposition -> fibrosis -> less compliant ventricle
38
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Describe the changes involved in LV remodeling in response to heart failure

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39
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What is this?

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myocyte hypertrophy and apoptosis and ECM degradation from LV remodeling in heart failure

40
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What is this?

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ventricular fibrosis

41
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What is this?

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mitral valve regurgitation in response to LV remodeling from heart failure

42
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Non-deleterious hormones of heart failure

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Myocardial release of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)

  • beneficial
  • ventricular in origin
  • vasodilation and natriuresis
    • decrease preload and afterload
  • MArker for myocardial stretch
43
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Summary of heart failure pathophysiology

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44
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How is heart failure Dx?

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45
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What does heart failure look like?

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46
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Cardinal manifestations of HF

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  • Dyspnea on exertion (DOE) - shortness (dyspnea) and fatigue causing exercise intolerance
  • Salt and water retention leading to congestion
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What is congestion in heart failure due to?

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congestion is due to increased filling pressures from

  • increased preload (increased volume)
    • salt and water retention
  • Increased afterload (increased pressure)
    • Left-sided filling pressure = pressure in the LV at the end diastole (LVEDP)
    • Right-sided filling pressure = pressure in the RV at the end of diastole (RVEDP)
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What are the types of congestion?

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pulmonary and systemic

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What causes pulmonary congestion?

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arises from increased left heart filling pressures (LVEDP)

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What causes systemic congestion?

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arises from increased right heart filling pressures (RVEDP)

The most common cause of right-sided filling pressures is elevated left-sided filling pressures

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The most common cause of right-sided filling pressures?

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elevated left-sided filling pressures

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Symptoms of pulmonary congestion

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Symptoms of systemic congestion

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Physical exam findings of pulmonary congestion

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  • Inspiratory crackles on lung exam
  • Decreased breath sounds from pleural effusion
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Physical exam findings of systemic congestion

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  • Left and/or right sided S3 (rapid early filling)
  • Mitral and/or tricuspid valve regurgitation murmur
  • Jugular venous distention (JVD)
  • Distended abdomen
  • Enlarged liver
  • Edema
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Stages of heart failure

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A-D

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Heart failure Stage A

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At high risk for HF but without structural heart disease or symptoms of HF

  • HTN
  • DM
  • CAD
  • obesity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • Hx of familial cardiomyopathy
  • cardiotoxin exposure
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Heart failure Stage B

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Structural heart disease but without previous signs or symptoms of HF

  • LV hypertrophy
  • LV dilation
  • MI
  • asymptomatic valvular disease
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Heart failure Stage C

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Structural heart disease with current or previous signs or symptoms of HF

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Heart failure Stage D

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Refractory HF requiring specialized interventions

  • Mechanical circulatory support
  • transplant
  • hospice
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NYHA HF classification system

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What is his stage of HF and NYHA class?

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Why can’t he lie flat?

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65
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What are his signs and symptoms of congestion?

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66
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Why is his HR and BP elevated?

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67
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What components suggest LV remodeling

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68
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What can be done to help his symptoms and improve his condition?

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69
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What are the goals of therapy in treating HF?

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70
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Therapeutic interventions that affect the abnormal activation of what systems to treat HF?

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  • Sympathetic system
  • RAAS
  • Vasopressin release
  • Cytokine release
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Important interventions targeted at treating HF

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  • abnormally activated systems
  • improve the abnormal elevations n preload and afterload
  • reduce fibrosis
  • revere remodeling
72
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Treatments to improve symptoms and quality of life

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73
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HF treatments to reduce hospitalizations

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74
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Treatments of HF to improve survival

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75
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Treatments of HF to reverse LV remodeling

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76
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ARNI AKA

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angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition

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Not reviewed

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78
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What is her stage and NYHA class?

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What is the likely etiology of her HF/LV dysfunction?

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80
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What can be done to help her symptoms and improve his condition?

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