Heart Failure - Exam V Flashcards
1
Q
Heart failure is an emerging worldwide ___?
A
epidemic
2
Q
How many people in the US will be treated for heart failure by 2030?
A
more than 8 million patients
3
Q
How is heart failure defined?
A
complex syndrome that results from any structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or blood ejection.
4
Q
What does HF lead to?
A
Tissue-hypoperfusion, causing dyspnea, weakness, edema, and weight gain.
5
Q
What structural abnormalities are caused by HF?
A
abnormailites of the pericardium, myocardium, endocardium, heart valves, or great vessels.
6
Q
Define systolic HF?
A
HF with reduced EF (HFrEF, aka systolic HF) is classified as HF w/ EF ≤40%
