Heart Failure Flashcards

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Etiologies of heart failure

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CAD - IHD

Idiopathic, dilated cardiomyopathy

Valvular heart disease

Hypertensive heart disease (congenital, viral myocarditis, toxins, endocrine, nutritional)

Restriction/obstruction to ventricular filling (RV infarct, constrictive pericarditis, mitral stenosis, atrial myxoma)

Others: thyrotoxicosis, AV fistula, beri beri

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Most common cause of LV systolic dysfunction

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Ischemic heart disease

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Define stage A HF

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Patients at high risk for heart failure WITHOUT structural heart disease or symptoms of heart failure

[ex: HTN, DM, obesity, CAD, PVD, FH, exposure to toxins]

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Define stage B HF

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Patients with structural heart disease but WITHOUT signs/symptoms of heart failure

[ex: prior MI, LVH, reduced LVEF, asymptomatic valvular dz]

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Define stage C HF

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Pts with structural heart disease with prior or current symptoms of heart failure

[ex: known structural heart disease and dyspnea, fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance]

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Define stage D heart failure

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Pts with refractory heart failure requiring specialized interventions

[ex: marked sx at rest despite maximal medical therapy, with recurrent hospitalizations]

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7
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The NYHA functional classification of clinical stages of HF are based on what 2 parameters?

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Exercise capacity

Symptomatic status of disease

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Compare differences of the 4 functional classes of HF from NYHA

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Class I = asymptomatic

Class II = no sx at rest, exertional sx with ordinary activity

Class III = no sx at rest, sx with minimal activity

Class IV = sx at rest; inability to carry out activity without discomfort

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What diagnostic tool is essential in evaluation of heart disease, and is necessary to distinguish systolic HF from diastolic HF?

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Echocardiogram

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What type of heart failure is associated with CAD, VHD, HT, myocarditis, and more; and is associated with decreased SV and increased ventricular filling pressure?

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Systolic heart failure (HFrEF)

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What type of heart failure is associated with restrictive/constrictive pericarditis, hypertensive/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and a preserved EF (HFpEF)?

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Diastolic HF

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Causes of high output heart failure (High CO, low EF)

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Hyperthyroid
Anemia
Pregnancy
AV fistula
Beriberi
Paget’s
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Causes of low output HF

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Ischemic heart disease
HTN

[dilated cardiomyopathy, valvular and pericardial dz]

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______-sided HF is associated with edema, hepatomegaly, and venous distention

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Right

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_____sided HF is associated with aortic stenosis and mitral insufficiency with sx of dyspnea and orthopnea d/t pulmonary congestion

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Left

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General compensatory mechanisms in HF

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SNS
RAAS
Cytokine activation
Altered renal physiology
LV remodeling
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One compensatory response in HF is activation of RAAS due to reduced renal perfusion. This leads to increased renin and angiotensinogen. What causes the associated increases in preload and afterload?

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Angiotensin II increases BP by vasoconstriction —> adrenal gland release of aldosterone —> Na and H2O retention —> increased preload (volume expansion)

Angiotensin II vasoconstriction also increases PVR —> increased afterload

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Stimulation of thirst by _____ also increases TBW and dilutional hyponatremia, thus increasing _____

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Arginine vasopressin (AVP or ADH); preload

19
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What are some medications that can worsen HF?

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CCBs
Beta blockers (high doses)
NSAIDs
Antiarrhythmics

20
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Presence of what on PE increases likelihood of heart failure 11-fold?

21
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Signs/symptoms of RV failure

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Peripheral/sacral edema
Hepatomegaly
Ascites
Increased JVD/HJR

22
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Is heart failure typically associated with unilateral or bilateral LE edema?

23
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Signs of heart failure on CXR

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Cardiomegaly
Pulmonary edema with central peripheral infiltrates
Increased size of vessels in upper lungs
Pleural effusions

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Signs of HF on ECG

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May have ischemia, infarct, hypertrophy

Rhythm disturbances (atrial, junctional, ventricular)

Tachycardia/bradycardia/heart blocks

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What’s something you always want to look for on CBC in HF pts, because it may aggravate their condition?
Anemia
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If a patient is in heart failure, greater than 65 years old, and presenting with atrial fibrillation, what must you always check?
Thyroid function [free T4; TSH]
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What changes in ABGs might be present in pts with HF?
Hypoxia induced metabolic acidosis due to lactic acid
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Neurohormone sensitive to ventricle stretch and volume overload stimulated by increased preload/afterload, and used as sensitive marker for HF
BNP [if value is <100, there is 97% of no HF]
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What increases BNP other than HF?
AMI PE Renal failure Old age
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Indications for admission to hospital for management of HF
``` Acute myocardial ischemia Severe respiratory distress Hypoxia Hypotension Cardiogenic shock Anasarca Syncope HF refractory to oral meds ```
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Nonpharmacologic tx for HF
Quit smoking Decrease caloric and sodium intake AHA diet Fluid restriction if Na<126 Avoid isometric activity (increase SVR and afterload) Encourage isotonic activity - walking/hiking/golf Avoid alcohol
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What medication class is useful for all NYHA functional classifications with systolic heart failure but must be used cautiously in pts with renal insufficiency or K>5?
ACE-I
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Drug class comparable to the ACE-I but not MORE effective
ARBs
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What drug class shows benefits in decreasing HR, treating arrhythmias, anti-ischemic, blunts SNS effects, and reverses remodeling, BUT cannot be used in unstable HF pts (class IV)?
Beta blockers [these are recommended for all stable pts with sx of HF, reduced EF]
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Inotropic agent that improves quality of life associated with HF but no demonstratable effect on survival; useful in HFrEF and afib for rate control
Digitalis
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Drug used in addition to standard care for HF that may decrease mortality and hospitalizations due to antagonistic effect on aldosterone
Spironolactone (or eplerenone)
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Inotropic agent that stimulates beta 1 and beta 2 receptors
Dobutamine
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Inotropic vasodilator that inhibits phosphodiesterase
Milrinone
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Inotropic agent that stimulates beta 1 receptors, but at high doses also stimulates alpha receptors; useful short term
Dopamine
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Arterial vasodilator that reduces afterload and SVR, sometimes paired with isosorbide dinitrate
Hydralazine [better response to hydralazine and isosorbide in african americans than in whites; use if intolerant to ACE/ARB]
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When hydralazine + _______ are added to diuretics and dig, may reduce mortality, increase EF, and increase exercise tolerance
Nitrates
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What drug class shows no benefit and is not recommended routinely to tx HF patients, however may be used to tx in those with reduced EF
CCBs
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OMM applications in HF
Lymphatics: thoracic inlet, rib raising, doming the diaphragm, effleurage/petrissage, cervical stroking