Heart failure pathophysiology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Heart failure pathophysiology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Left heart failure causes decreased forward perfusion to the kidneys, resulting in activation of the _____ system
Answer: renin-angiotensin
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Flashcard 2: A mainstay of treatment for left heart failure is _____, which help counteract fluid retention and prevent heart remodeling
Answer: ACE inhibitors
Flashcard 3: Digoxin is used for symptomatic relief of chronic _____
Answer: systolic heart failure
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Flashcard 4: How are the following diagnostic parameters affected in congestive heart failure?
Left ventricular end-diastolic volume: _____
Systemic vascular resistance:: _____
Answer: increased
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Flashcard 5: One cause of heart failure is due to _____tension causing ↑ TPR
Answer: hyper
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Flashcard 6: Systolic dysfunction (heart failure) occurs due to decreased _____, often secondary to ischemia/MI or dilated cardiomyopathy
Answer: contractility
Flashcard 7: Inotropes (e.g. milrinone, dobutamine) = _____ heart failure
Answer: severe
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Flashcard 8: Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart failure, which leads to _____ contractility, stroke volume, and therefore cardiac output
Answer: reduced
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Flashcard 9: Heart failure may present with dependent _____ edema due to increased hydrostatic pressure
Answer: pitting
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Flashcard 10: How does ejection fraction change in heart failure with systolic dysfunction?
_____
Answer: Reduced EF
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