Types Of Heart Failure Flashcards
Some causes:
Hypertension
Ischemic heart disease
LEFT-sided heart failure
Microscopic: Primary myocyte hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis
LEFT-sided HF
Most common cause: LEFT-sided HF
RIGHT-sided HF
Hypertrophy and dilation of RIGHT chambers
RIGHT-sided HF
Associated with Congestive hepatomegaly
RIGHT-sided HF
PULMONARY congestion and edema
LEFT-sided HF
Peripheral and DEPENDENT edema
RIGHT-sided HF
Associated with Pleural effusion
LEFT-sided HF
Associated with Heart failure cells in the lungs
LEFT-sided HF
HEART FAILURE CELLS — hemosiderin-laden macrophages
Pressure overload or Volume overload??
PARALLEL formation of new sarcomeres —> HYPERTROPHY —> INC wall thickness
PRESSURE overload
Pressure overload or Volume overload??
Series formation of new sarcomeres —> DILATION —> INC weight
VOLUME overload
