Cardiology — Flashcards

Patients with heart failure may complain of _____

Hint: genitourinary symptom

5-year survival rate of heart failure is ~_____-60%

Hypertensive patients on CCB who are uncontrolled → _____

Hint: next step

What initial investigation is done for chronic heart failure? _____

Recreational drugs such as cocaine & amphetamines may cause secondary _____

Hypertension complications: Heart = _____ Brain = stroke, vascular dementia Kidney = CKD Eye = Hypertensive retinopathy Vascular = Peripheral vascular disease

Hint: 2

_____ is persistently raised arterial BP

Stage 2 hypertension clinic BP = ≥ _____ / 100 mmHg

Patients with hypertension should be investigated with _____ for cardiac function & detect LVH

Which race is at higher risk of hypertension? _____