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CVS 10 Heart Failure - Investiagtions + Management Flashcards

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Describe Class I heart failure

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No symptomatic limitation of physical activity

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Describe Class II heart failure

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Slight limitation of physical activity
Ordinary physical activity results in symptoms
No symptoms at rest

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Describe Class III heart failure

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  • Marked limitation of physical activity
  • Less than ordinary physical activity results in symptoms
  • No symptoms at rest
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Describe Class IV heart failure

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  • Inability to carry out physical activity without symptoms
  • May have symptoms at rest
  • Discomfort increases with any degree of physical activity
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Key points for investigating heart failure

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  • history, clinical examination, investigations
  • type of heart failure - HFrEF, HFpEF, LV/RV, high output cardiac failure
  • cause of heart failure - IHD, hypertension etc.
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Types of management of heart failure

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  • Symptomatic treatment - furosemide
  • Prognostic treatment - HFrEF only
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Prognositic treatment of heart failure

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  • cardiac rehabilitation
  • ACE inhibitors/AngII receptor blockers
  • Beta blockers
  • Mineralcorticoid receptor antagonist e.g. spironolactone
  • Sacubitril valsartan, SGLT2 inhibitors
  • Biventricular pacemaker or defibrillator
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Effect of IV furosemide

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Venodilatory effect immediately
Onset diuretic action 30 mins, peaks 60-90mins - decreases circulating volume > decreases afterload > increases CO

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Monitoring of IV furosemide

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HR
BP
CXR
pO2
U&Es
Fluid balance
Hourly urine output
Daily weights - 1kg loss per day aim

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Effects of beta blockers

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Decrease HR
Decrease BP - reduced CO > lower O2 demand
Reduced mobilisation of glycogen
Negate unwanted effects of catecholamines

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Investigations for heart failure

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Echocardiogram (gold standard)
FBC - check for anaemia
U+E
Brain natriuretic peptide
ECG
Chest X ray
Coronary angiography

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Why do you want to check for anaemia on a FBC in relation to heart failure?

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Anaemia can worsen heart failure
Increased work of heart to meet O2 demand

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What is brain natriuretic peptide produced by?

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Stretching of ventricles
To try reduce BP by increasing Na + fluid loss

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What does an elevated brain natriuretic peptide level suggest?

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Heart failure

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Aim of pharmacological therapy of chronic heat failure

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Reduced afterload
Increase CO

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What is the best way to diagnose pulmonary oedema?

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Chest X ray

17
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Patient presents with symptoms of heart failure at rest, what classification of heart failure is this?

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Class IV

18
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Non pharmacological treatment of chronic heart failure

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  • reduce salt + liquid intake
  • avoid salt substitutes
  • reduce alcohol
  • smoking cessation
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What is the mechanism of action of Sacubitril?
What drug is it often co prescribed with?

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  • neprilysin inhibition
  • inhibitors natriuretic inactivating enzyme > increases effects of ANP/BNP > natriueiss
  • stops bradykinin breakdown > vasodilation
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  • valsartan (ARB)
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What addition meds can be given is first line treatment of heart failure isn’t successful

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  • SGLT2 inhibitors e.g. dapaglifozin
  • Sacubitril valsartan
  • ivabradine
  • digoxin
  • hydralazine + nitrate (especially if Afro-Caribbean)
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What bloods are needed for investigating heart failure?

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  • renal function
  • FBC
  • LFT’s
  • TFT’s
  • ferritin + transferrin
  • BNP
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Possible findings on a CXR in heart failure

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  • cardiomegaly
  • pleural effusions
  • perihilar shadowing/consolidations
  • alveolar oedema
  • air bronchograms
  • increased width of vascular pedicles
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Pharmacological management of heart failure

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  • diuretics e.g. furosemide
  • ACE inhibitor e.g. ramipril
  • beta blocker e.g. bisoprolol
  • aldosterone antagonist e.g. spironolactone or eplerenone
  • monitor U&Es
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What is the action of BNP?

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  • Relaxes vascular smooth muscle > reduces systemic vascular resistance
  • promotes water excretion by kidneys > reduced circulating volume
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Management of acute left ventricular failure

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  • sit up
  • O2
  • diuretics
  • stop IV fluids
  • identify underlying cause
  • monitor fluid balance
  • inotropes + vasopressors if needed

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