HEART FAILURE

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is recognized as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and symptoms offluid overloador of inadequatetissue perfusion.

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Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure

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is the inability of the heart to pump sufficientbloodto meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients.

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Heart failure

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indicates myocardial diseasein which there is a problem with contraction of the heart(systolic dysfunction)or filling of the heart(diastolic dysfunction)that may or may not cause pulmonary or systemiccongestion.

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heart failure

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occurs when theleft ventriclecannot effectively pump blood out of the ventricle into theaortaand the systemic circulation.

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Pulmonarycongestion

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Patients at high risk for developing left ventricular dysfunction but without structural heart disease or symptoms of heart failure.
classifications of heart failure.

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Stage A

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Patients with left ventricular dysfunction or structural heart disease that has not developed symptoms of heart failure.
classifications of heart failure.

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Stage B

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Patients with left ventricular dysfunction or structural heart disease with current or prior symptoms of heart failure.
classifications of heart failure.

Answer 7

Stage C.

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Patients with refractory end-stage heart failure requiring specialized interventions.
classifications of heart failure.

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Stage D

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Clinical Manifestations
Left-sided HF

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Dyspnea orshortness of breath
Cough
Pulmonary crackles
Lowoxygen saturationlevels

Question 10

Clinical Manifestations
Right-sided HF

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Enlargement of theliver
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Loss of appetite

Question 11

Measures cardiac volume, ejection fraction, and wall motion

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Heart scan (MUGA