Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock Flashcards
1
Q
dromotropic
A
conduction velocity
2
Q
inotropic
A
the force of ventricular contraction
3
Q
chronotropic
A
heart rate
4
Q
atrial natriuretic peptide
A
acute volume overload situation
5
Q
brain natriuretic peptide
A
chronic volume overload situation
6
Q
causes of heart failure
A
- infarction or valve defect
- hypertension
- lung disease
- combination of factors
7
Q
Causes of right sided heart failure
A
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary valve stenosis
- Pulmonary disease
8
Q
Causes of left sided heart failure
A
- Systemic hypertension
- Aortic stenosis
- Left ventricular infarction *
