ETIOLOGIES

Question 1

what are the etiologies?

Answer 1

ischemic cardiomyopathy
valvular disease
hypertension
arrhythmias
conduction system disease

Question 2

Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of heart failure

Prior MI with LV dysfunction

OR

Hibernating myocardium with potentially reversible ischemic dysfunction

Answer 2

Ischemic cardiomyopathy

Question 3

can be a cause of HF
-aortic stenosis

can result from HF

• mitral regurgitation
• tricuspid regurgitation

Answer 3

valvular disease

Question 4

increases LV afterload

Risk of developing HF increases with degree of blood pressure elevation

Answer 4

Hypertension