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Acute HF Flashcards

1
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What is the pathophysiology of acute HF?

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Cardiogenic shock: hypotension (SBP <90 or MAP <70) w low CO

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What are the diagnostic tools?

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Non invasive testing:
- Detailed physical examination
- Laboratory assessment (Cr, K, Na, BNP, NTproNBP)
Invasive hemodynamic monitoring:
- Flow directed PA cath (Swan-Ganz cath)

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3
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What BNP level is closely associated w acute HF?

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BNP >400

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4
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What sx is associated w warm and dry?

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Normal

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5
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What sx is associated w warm and wet?

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Pulmonary congestion

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What sx is cool and dry?

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Hypoperfusion

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What sxs are associated w cool and wet?

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Hypoperfusion and pulmonary congestion

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What does warm or cold describe?

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Cardiac function or ability to perfuse tissues

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9
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What does wet or dry describe?

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Describes volume status

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How to maintain chronic diuresis and RAAsi/SGLT2i?

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  • Caution w increases and up-titration
  • Increases in SCr (about 20%) do not worsen outcomes
  • Significant worsening may warrant reduction or temporary d/c
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How to maintain chronic BBs?

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  • Do not stop unless recent initiation or up-titration resulted in current decompensation
  • Consider holding if dobutamine needed or hemodynamically unstable
  • Do not add or up titrate until optimization of volume status and successful d/c of IV diuretics, VDs, inotropes
  • Start at low doses and use special caution if inotropes used in hospital
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How to maintain chronic digoxin?

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  • Continue at dose to achieve SDC 0.5-0.9 ng/ml
  • Avoid d/c unless compelling reason
  • Caution w regard to renal function
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What do diuretics, inotropes, vasodilators, vasopressors do?

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  • None of these therapies shown conclusively to reduce mortality
  • Tx reduce sxs, restores perfusion, and minimizes cardiac damage and AEs
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What tx is used for subset 1 warm and dry?

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Optimizes chronic therapy

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What tx is used for subset 2 warm and wet?

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IV diuretics +/- IV venous vasodilator

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What tx is used for subset 3 cold and dry?

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  • If PCWP <15: IV fluids until PCWP 15-18
  • If PCWP >= 15 and SBP <90: IV inotrope
  • If PCWP >= 15 and SBP >= 90: IV inotrope or arterial vasodilator
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What tx is used for subset 4 cold and wet?

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IV diuretics +
- If SBP <90: IV inotrope
- If SBP >= 90: IV arterial vasodilator

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18
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When are diuretics mainly used?

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To tx systemic/pulmonary congestion in subset 2 or 4, first line agents w fluid overload in hospitalized pts

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19
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Is there a difference between intermittent dosing and continuous infusion?

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No

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20
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What dose of diuretics is administered?

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Initial IV dose should equal or exceed the chronic daily dose and given as intermittent bolus

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21
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Which diuretic is mainly used?

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Loops are most widely used, THZ used as add on if refractory

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What should be done if there is diuretic resistance?

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  • Sodium and water restriction
  • Increase dose, rather than frequency, to ceiling
  • Combo therapy (THZ + loops): PO MTZ 2.5-5 mg/day, HCTZ 12.25-25 mg/day; IV CTZ 250-500 mg/day
  • Ultrafiltration
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23
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How to dose diuretics in hospitalized pts?

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  • Increase dose pt was receiving at home
  • If ceiling effect: 160-200 mg IV furosemide (depends on renal fx)
  • If continuous infusion: F 0.1 mg/kg/hr doubled q2-4h; max 0.4 mg
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24
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What are monitoring parameters of diuretics in hospitalized pts?

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  • Urine output and s/sxs of congestion, should be serially assessed
  • Ins/outs, body weight, vital signs, s/sxs of perfusion and congestion
  • Serum electrolytes, BUN, creatinine daily
  • Desire 1-2 L/day above input early
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25
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What is the use of loops in ADHF?

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Fluid overload (wet)

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26
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What drug can be used if pt cannot take loops for ADHF?

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Ethacrynic acid

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27
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What is the approximate PO/IV equivalent dose of furosemide?

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80/40 mg

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What is the approximate PO/IV equivalent dose of bumetanide?

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1/1 mg

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What is the approximate PO/IV equivalent dose of torsemide?

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20/20 mg

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30
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What is the initial IV bolus dose of furosemide?

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40-120 mg

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31
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What is the initial IV bolus dose of bumetanide?

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1-4 mg

32
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What is the initial IV bolus dose of torsemide?

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10-40 mg

33
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What is the initial IV bolus dose of ethacrynic acid?

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0.5-1 mg/kg

34
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What is the max bolus dose of furosemide?

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160-200 mg

35
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What is the max bolus dose of bumetanide?

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10 mg

36
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What is the max bolus dose of torsemide?

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100 mg

37
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What is the infusion rate of furosemide?

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10 mg/hr

38
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What is the infusion rate of bumetanide?

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0.5 mg/hr

39
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What is the infusion rate of torsemide?

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0.5 mg/hr

40
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What is the purpose of vasodilator therapy in ADHF?

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Use in combo w diuretics to reduce pulmonary congestion in wet, stage 2 and 4, HF

41
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Why do vasodilators work?

A

Venodilators increase venous capacitance and reduce preload and reduce myocardial stress:
- Rapid sx relief

42
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Which vasodilator is the most preferred drug of choice?

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NTG

43
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When are arterial vasodilators particularly useful?

A

In pts w elevated SVR

44
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When should a pt not receive vasodilators?

A

Symptomatic hypotension

45
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Vasodilators are considered over:

A

Inotropes

46
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What is a required monitoring parameter w the use of vasodilators?

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Frequent BP

47
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What are the clinical effects of nitroprusside (Nitropress)?

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  • Balanced vasodilator
  • Decreases SVR
48
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What is the use of nitroprusside in ADHF?

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  • Warm and wet
  • Cold and wet (alt to inotropes)
  • HTN crisis
49
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What are the AEs of nitroprusside?

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  • Cyanide and thiocyanate toxicity (usually w >3 days use)
  • Hypotension
50
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What are the clinical effects of NTG?

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  • Venous > arterial VD
  • Decreased PCWP
51
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What is use of NTG in ADHF?

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  • Warm and wet
  • ACS, HTN crisis
52
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What are the AEs of NTG?

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Hypotension, HA, reflex tachycardia, and nitrate tolerance

53
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What are the clinical effects of nesiritide (natrecor)?

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  • Balanced vasodilation
  • Increased urine output and Na excretion
54
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What is the use of nesiritide in ADHF?

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  • Warm and wet
  • Cold and wet (alt to inotropes)
55
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What are the AEs of nesiritide?

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Hypotension, tachycardia, renal dysfunction

56
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What drugs are positive inotropes?

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Dobutamine (Dobutrex), Milrinone (Primacor), Dopamine

57
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What is the MOA of dobutamine (Dubotrex)?

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  • B1 and B2 receptor agonist and weak A1 receptor agonist
  • Simulates AC to increase cAMP
58
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What are the clinical effects of dobutamine?

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Positive inotrope, chronotrope, lusitrope

59
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What is the use dobutamine in ADHF?

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  • Cold and wet
  • Cold and dry (if PCWP >15)
60
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When is dobutamine considered?

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Consider if low BP

61
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What are the AEs of dobutamine?

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Arrhthmogenic, tachycardia, ischemia, reduced K, tolerance after 48-72hr

62
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What is the MOA of milrinone?

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  • PDE inhib, inc cAMP in myocardium (increased CO), and vasculature (decreased SVR)
  • “Inodilator”
63
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What are the clinical effects of milrinone?

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Positive inotrope, venous > arterial VD

64
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What is the use of milrinone in ADHF?

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  • Cold and wet
  • Cold and dry (if PCWP >15)
65
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What is the half life of milrinone?

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1 hr in healthy, 2-3 hr in HF and CrCl <50

66
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When is milrinone considered?

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Consider if on BB

67
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What are the AEs of milrinone?

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Arrhythmogenic, tachycardia, ischemia, hypotension, thrombocytopenia (<0.5%)

68
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What is the MOA of dopamine?

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  • Dose dependent agonist on dopamine, B1, B2, and A1 receptors
  • Causes release of NE from adrenergic nerve terminals
69
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What are the clinical effects of dopamine?

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Positive inotrope, chronotrope, lusitrope

70
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What is the use of dopamine in ADHF?

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  • Typically plays secondary role to dobutamine/milrinone
  • Sometimes referred to as a vasopressor
71
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What are the AEs of dopamine?

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Arrhythmogenic, tachycardia, ischemia, decreased K, tolerance after 48-72h, skin necrosis upon infiltration

72
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What is the use of positive inotrope therapy?

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  • Primarily to manage hypoperfusion or cold HF pts
  • Reasonable to consider vasodilators before inotropes when adequate BP
  • Useful for sx relief in hypotension (SBP <90)
  • Useful in pts w end organ dysfunction
  • Useful when disease is refractory to other HF therapies
73
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What sxs would cool and dry (subset 3) pts have?

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  • Sxs of low output (cool) but not congestion (dry)
  • i.e. inadequate perfusion w no congestion
74
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What is the primary goal of therapy in subset 3 pts?

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Increase output and perfusion w positive inotropes +/- IV fluids

75
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What is the therapy for subset 3 pts?

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  • Initial therapy: fluids until BP maximized
  • Therapy following fluids: if pts still remains “cool,” inotropic or arterial vasodilator therapy maybe required

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