Heart Failure Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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Systolic heart failure

A

Ventricles can’t pump enough during systole

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2
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Diastolic heart failure

A

Not enough blood fills in ventricles in diastole

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3
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Systolic and diastolic heart failure leads to

A

Congestive heart failure

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4
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Ejection fraction?

A

Portion of blood pumped out the left ventricle

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5
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Normal ejection fraction

A

50-70

40-50= borderline

<40= systolic heart failure

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6
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Diastolic heart failure features

A

Ejection is preserved
Stroke volume is low
Ejection fraction normal
Thick ventricle walls mean not enough blood flows in

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7
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Left ventricle heart failure feature

A

Blood backed up into lungs
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary oedema

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8
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Symptoms of LV heart failure

A

Dyspnea
Orthopnea- difficulty breathing when lying flat

Crackles / roles on auscultation

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9
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Severe left ventricular heart failure

Pulses alternans

A

Alternating strong + weak peripheral pulses

Ejection fraction low

Stroke volume low

More blood stays in ventricle

Next systole muscle is stretched further

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10
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RVHF symptoms and signs

A

Blood backed up in the body
Jugular distension

(Can been seen when patient at 45 degrees)

3cm above sterna angle

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11
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RV HF blood backs up so…

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Blood goes to liver + spleen so it en,argues

Excess fluid moves into interstitial spaces, collects in peritoneum and produces ascites

Pitting oedema in legs

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12
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Left sided heart failure can cause

A

Right sided heart failure (common)

And vice versa

Patients usually have symptoms of both

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13
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Symptoms of right ventricle heart failure

A

Arterial remodelling

3 beats (new beat ) on auscultation

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14
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advanced heart failure symptoms

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Decreased tissue perfusion resting sinus tachycardia
Cool,pale,cyanotic extremia
Ventricular stroke volume down

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15
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Diagnosis heart failure

A

ECG chest only

Arrhythmias

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16
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Natriuretic peptide level for heart failure

A

Heart failure > 400 pg/ml

17
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Classification of heart failure

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Clsss 1= symptoms of extreme extertion
Class2= moderate extertion
Class 3= mild extertion
Class 4= rest

18
Q

Treatment for heart failure right side o and left side

A

Treated the same

19
Q

Treatment for heart failure

A

Manage associated conditions (hypertension, diabetes , ischemic heart disease, rheumatic factor)

Lifestyle mods

20
Q

Drugs for heart failure

A

Beta blocker + ace or angiotensin receptor blocker

Class 2 + diuretic

Class 3 + aldosterone antagonist + vasodilation

Class4+ digoxin

21
Q

Drugs need to be administered how

A

Start at low dise then increased to max rolerable load

22
Q

If ischemic then what therapy

A

Aspirin and statin need t Be added to therapy

23
Q

automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator applied when

A

Left ventricle ejection fraction below 35
Or

Recurrent ventricular tachycardia

Or

Malignant arrhythmias

24
Q

When do you need cardiac desynchronisation therapy

A

When QRS over 120ms

25
If all other measures fail what do you do
Heart transplant Left ventricle assist device LVAD can be used to hold some till transplant or to cure others
26
Acute decomposed heart failure
Congestive heart failure progressively worsens 02 sat <90% = supplement 02 02< 80% =assisted ventilation
27
Heart failure affects kidney how
02 sats low | Can’t perfuse kidney so volume overload + pulmonary congestion
28
Treatment for volume overload + pulmonary congestion
IV loop diuretic
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Who uses intravenous inotropic agents? Name?
Low ejection fraction Severe hypotension End organ dysfunction