Heart Failure

Question 1

Systolic heart failure/ contraction

Answer 1

Heart has decreased strength can’t push enough blood
Weak muscles in left ventricle

Question 2

Diastolic big heart muscles

Answer 2

Heart doesn’t fill with enough blood

Question 3

Biventricular

Answer 3

Both ventricles fail

Question 4

Causes of heart failure

Answer 4

Underlying disease
*life style choices
Heart compensate
HR go up Stroke volume go up (O2)demand

Question 5

Compensation

Answer 5

1.sympathetic nervous system
Increases HR
2. Increase preload

Question 6

Right side heart failure

Answer 6

Back up in systemic circulation
*Peripheral edema (fluid in veins)
Chronic lung disease (hypoxic)
S-S
JVD
Peripheral edema(feet/legs swelling)
Fluid in the liver/spleen
Peritoneal
(Weight gain)

Question 7

Left side heart failure
Rapid/irregular HR

Answer 7

Systolic not enough blood being produced
Blood in pulmonary circulation
Fluid in the lung’s( pulmonary edema )
Sounds
Crackles
Rales
Dyspnea
Pink sputum
Weak /fatigue
Lethargy
Decrease uri