Heart Disease Flashcards
What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)?
The inability of the heart to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.
-Blood pools in the heart because it is not getting pumped out efficiently
Heart Murmurs
A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during a heartbeat.
There are many kinds of murmurs, some that are insignificant and some that indicate a heart problem is present.
Heartworm disease
is an infection of Dirofilaria immitis of the arteries and right side of heart
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
there is an artery that is open (that should be closed!)
It is an artery that needs to be open in the fetus but needs to be closed in the adult
Management Options for PDA
–Medications may be prescribed to reduce blood pressure, maintain normal heart rhythm, and prevent fluid overload.
–Surgical repair
–Catheter based occlusion
