Right Ventricle

Question 1

Clinical manifestation of end stage right heart failure ?

Answer 1

1. PROGRESSIVE EXERCISE INTOLERANCE
2. FATIGUE
3. WORSENING RENAL FUNCTION (CRS)
4. HYPONATREMIA
5. ANOREXIA / CARDIAC CACHEXIA
6. PROTEIN LOSING ENTEROPATHY (PLE)

Question 2

RAP: PCWP

threshold for adverse event

Answer 2

1. > 0.86 (AMI)
2. . >0.63 (post-LVAD)
3. > 0.62 (HFrEF)

Question 3

RAP:PCWP

Threshold for adverse event following an AMI

Answer 3

>0.86 (AMI)
>0.63 (post-LVAD)
>0.62 (HFrEF) a

Question 4

RAP:PCWP

Threshold for adverse event following an LVAD

Answer 4

> 0.86 (AMI)
>0.63 (post-LVAD)
0.62 (HFrEF)

Question 5

RAP:PCWP

Threshold for adverse event in patients with HFrEF

Answer 5

> 0.86 (AMI)
0.63 (post-LVAD)
>0.62 (HFrEF)

Question 6

b-blockers
use in patients with RV failure ?

Answer 6

1. Commonly used in PAH pts w/CV co-morbidities
2. Harmful in iPAH-RVD pts (w/o indication for b-blocker)