Right Heart Failure Flashcards
1
Q
what is it
A
low cardiac output from right side of heart
2
Q
what are symptoms
A
peripheral oedema
3
Q
what are signs
A
ankle/sacral oedema elevated JVP hepatomegaly ascites normal CXR
4
Q
what are causes
A
LVF, cor pulmonale, congenital HF
5
Q
how is it diagnosed
A
NP test, echo, ECG (may show ischaemia, hypertension, arrhythmia)
6
Q
what is treatment
A
same as LVF but also include PCI
7
Q
what is complication
A
arrhythmia
8
Q
how can it be prevented
A
lifestyle changes
treatment of lung disease
