heart Failure Flashcards

1
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Types of heart failure

A

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction <40%

Heart failure with preserved ejection fractiom >50%

Acute decompensated heart failure

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2
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Ejection fraction is

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End diastolic volume-end systolic volume/end diastolic volume

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3
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Four types of acute decompensated heart failure

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Mild to moderate
Hypertensive ADHF
acute pulmonary edema
Cardiogenic shock

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4
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Heart failure with reduced ef in layman language

A

Systolic heart failure

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5
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Define heart failure

A

Complex clinical sx resulting from structural or functional impairment or ventriculae filling or ejection of blood

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6
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Stages of heart failure

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Stage A - No structural cardiac impairment / no symptoms

Stage B-nonsymptoms/structural impairment

Stage C-Symptomatic/structural impairment

StageD- refractory heart failure

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7
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NYHA class bases symptoms

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Class1-no symptoms/no limitation of ordinary activity

Class2- ordinary physical activity results in mild symptoms

Class3- marked limitation of physical activity

Class 4-severe limitation( dyspnic at rest)

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8
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Cause for HF Reduced EF

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Coronary heart disease (70%)

Non ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

COPD/Cor pulmonale

Valvular heart disease (chronic pressure/ volume overload)

Chronic tachy and brady arrhythmias

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9
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HF with preserved ejection fraction

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Hypertension

Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Chronic constrictive pericarditis

Hypertrophic cardiomathy

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10
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In systolic failure

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LV»RV

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11
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Heart that cannot contract adequately will also have

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Relaxing problem

Systolic issue will have diastolic issue

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12
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Diastolic issue can be pure without

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Systolic issue

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13
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Filling issues maximum in

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Right&raquo_space;left

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14
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction common in

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Obesity
Elderly females
Obstructive sleep apnea
Anemia
CKD
Atrial fibrillation

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15
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The risk factorequally associated with REF and PEF

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diabetes

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16
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Any patient with REF & PEF

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decomponsate
(Acute decompensated heart failure)
80% ADHF

17
Q

Factors precipitating ADHF / pulmonary edema

A

discontinuation of drugs

Myocardial ischemia or acute coronary sx

Anaemia

Infection

Excessive fluid or renal failure

Arrythmia(atrial fibrillation)

Thyroid disorder