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1
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most common cause of systolic dysfunction that leads to left-sided heart failure

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

2
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most common cause of diastolic dysfunction that leads to left-sided heart failure

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Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) due to HPN

3
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most common cause of right-sided heart failure

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L-sided heart failure

4
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Earliest CARDINAL SYMPTOM of L-sided heart failure

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Dyspnea

5
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Earliest CARDINAL SIGN of L-sided heart failure

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L-sided S3

6
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Presentation of L-sided heart failure

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  • Dyspnea
  • L-sided S3
  • PND
  • Orthopnea
  • MV regurgitation
  • presence of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
  • siderophages (hemosiderin-laden macrophages or heart failure cells)
  • pulmonary edema (septal edema, peribronchiolar edema)
7
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Presentation of R-sided heart failure

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  • peripheral ankle edema (hallmark of R-sided heart failure)
  • neck vein engorgement
  • tricuspid regurgitation
  • ascites
  • chronic passive congestion of the liver (nutmeg liver, cardiac cirrhosis)
8
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MOST sensitive index of cardiac function

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ejection fraction

9
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important bedside measurement to estimate the volume status

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JVP (internal jugular vein preferred)

10
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predominant cause of HF and responsible for 60-75% of HF in industrialized countries

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Coronary Artery Disease

11
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Cardinal symptoms of heart failure

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fatigue and shortness of breath

12
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most important mechanism of dyspnea in heart failure

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pulmonary congestion with accumulation of insterstitial or intra-alveolar fluid, which activates juxtacapillary J receptors

13
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most useful test in assessment of LV function

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2d-echo with doppler studies

14
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gold standard for assessment of LV mass and volume

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MRI

15
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only pharmacologic agents that can adequately control fluid retention in advanced HF

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diuretics

16
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major problem in aldosterone antagonists

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development of life-threatening hyperkalemia

17
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cornerstones of moden therapy for HP with a depressed EF

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ACE-I/ARBs and Beta Blockers

18
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most common side effect of all vasodilating agents

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hypotension

19
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most common side effect of IV or oral nitrates

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headache

20
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most commonly used inotropic agent for the treatment of acute HF

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dobutamine

21
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first choice for therapy in which modest ionotropy and pressor support are required

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dopamine

22
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most common reason for re-hospitalization in heart failure

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failure to meet criteria for discharge

23
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most common symptom of cor pulmonale

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dyspnea

24
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opening snap, rheumatic heart disease, atrial fibrillation

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mitral stenosis

25
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pansystolic murmur, can be due to mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

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mitral regurgitation

26
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midsystolic click, associated with Marfan’s

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mitral valve prolapse

27
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2 Types: calcified (elderly) or congenital (newborn), causes syncope in exercise

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aortic stenosis

28
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widened pulse pressure; corrigan, de musset, quincke, muller, durozeiz, traube, hill, becker signs; austin-flint murmur

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Aortic Regurgitation/insufficiency

29
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secondary to pulmonary hpn, graham-steell murmur

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pulmonary regurgitation

30
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IE in IV drug abusers, carcinoid heart disease, pulsating liver, giant C-V wave jugular venous pulses

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tricuspid regurgitation

31
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carcinoid heart disease

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pulmonary stenosis

32
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leading cause of mitral stenosis

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rheumatic heart disease

33
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most prominent location of kerley b lines

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lower and mid-lung fields

34
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papillary muscle usually involved in acute MR because of single blood supply

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posteromedial papillary muscle

35
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most complaints in chronic severe MR

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fatigue, exertional dyspnea, and orthopnea

36
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most common ecg finding in MVP

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normal

37
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most important finding on auscultation in MVP

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mid- or late (nonejection) systolic click

38
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most common congenital heart valve defect

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bicuspid aortic valve disease

39
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three cardinal symptoms of AS

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exertional dyspnea + angina pectoris + syncope

40
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most common cause of midsystolic murmur in an adult

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aortic stenosis

41
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murmur that is always related to structural heart disease

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diastolic murmurs (Grade I-II systolic murmurs are usually benign)

42
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classic cause of a mid-to-late diastolic murmur

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mitral stenosis

43
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classic example of a continuous murmur

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patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)