Heart Failure

Question 1

How is HF diagnosed?

Answer 1

echocardiagram

Question 2

what is the normal EF?

Answer 2

55-65%

Question 3

Systolic HF:

Answer 3

alteration in ventricular function, weakened heart muscle, severely reduced EF

Question 4

Diastolic HF:

Answer 4

less common, stiff, and noncompliant heart muscle, difficult for ventricle to fill, normal EF

Question 5

right heart failure:

Answer 5

congestion of peripheral tissues, liver congestion, edema, ascites, GI congestion

Question 6

left heart failure:

Answer 6

decreased cardiac output, pulmonary congestion, cough with frothy sputum
LEFT=LUNGS

Question 7

what is chronic HF?

Answer 7

commonly biventricular

Question 8

Assessment of ventricular function:

Answer 8

echocardiogram, chest x-ray, 12 lead EKG, CMP, liver tests, BNP

Question 9

What would you see in an assessment with someone with HF?

Answer 9

mental status, lung sounds crackles/wheezes
present S3
fluid overload
daily weights
I&O

Question 10

What lab to diagnose MI?

Answer 10

troponin