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1
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Heart failure caused by systolic dysfunction is also known as…

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….heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF)

2
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Heart failure occurs because of problems in these 2 components of heart function

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  • Decrease in preload (venous return and end diastolic volume in ventricles stretching myocytes
  • Decrease in myocardial contractility
3
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Systolic dysfunction has a _____ and ___ventricle while diastolic has a ____ and ___ ventricle

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dilated and floppy, stiff and inflexible

4
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Ejection fraction to diagnose left heart failure must be less than…

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Less than 40%

5
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Heart failure

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Clinical syndrome that results when abnormalities in structure or function of myocardium impair the ability of ventricle to fill with (diastolic) or eject blood (systolic)

6
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Most common cause of systolic heart failure

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Ischemic cardiomyopathy following an acute MI

7
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Most common cause of diastolic heart failure

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Longstanding uncontrolled hypertension leading to LV hypertrophy

8
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Diastolic heart failure has preserved _____. But the issue is ____ volume containing ability caused by abnormal heart adaptations (despite not appearing to) that have dropped cardiac output

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Ejection fraction, decreased

9
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Heart failure diagnoses are becoming more prevalent because…

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…patients are living longer post MI and other forms of heart disease

10
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Myocyte remodeling in systolic heart failure mech of action

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  • Portion of heart that lacks perfusion (ischemia) becomes thinned and dilated (floppy)
  • decreased CO
  • RAAS system compensates decreased CO by vasoconstricting, increasing contractility, and retaining sodium (and therefore water volume)
  • This actually worsens the cardiac functioning by increasing load placed on heart which is already weaker to begin with
  • Portions of heart muscle surrounding thicken to compensate but it ultimately cannot
  • decreased CO
  • system recycles
11
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Can we have both systolic and diastolic dysfunction and how do you tell?

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yes and thru imaging studies such as echocardiogram of the heart muscle

12
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Pathways targeted in systolic dysfunction for drug therapy

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  • B receptors

- RAAS

13
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Natriuretic peptides normal functions and levels in systolic dysfunction heart failure (generally)

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Counterbalance RAAS by causing vasodilation (BNP) and increase Na+ excretion (and therefore H2O volume as well), levels will be elevated in heart failure

14
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Cardiorenal syndrome

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Comorbidity due to the low cardiac output associated with systolic dysfunction heart failure causing renal hypoperfusion resulting in renal failure (patients with heart failure often go into renal failure)

15
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2 types of cardiac remodeling

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1) physiologic - compensatory change in dimension and function of heart in response to stimuli such as pregnancy and exercise (not necessarily chronic or a bad thing)
2) pathologic - permanent changes to the heart’s shape and function in response to stimuli such as seen in MI, cardiomyopathy, HTN, and valvular disease

16
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Risk factors for systolic dysfunction (4)

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  • CAD***
  • previous MI
  • diabetes
  • HTN
17
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2 types of cardiomyopathy

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Restricted - diastolic function impacted

Dilated - systolic function impacted

18
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1 risk factor for diastolic dysfunction

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-HTN

19
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Symptoms of systolic dysfunction heart failure (5)

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  • Dyspnea
  • Fatigue
  • Peripheral edema
  • weight gain early stage weight loss in advanced stage
  • JVDs
20
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Hepatojugular reflex

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Distension of neck veins precipitated by placing firm pressure over the liver, distension greater than 3cm is diagnostic for systolic heart failure

21
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Most common type of ventricular failure is found on what side?

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Left sided

22
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Why do we see shortness of breath in left ventricular failure?

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Back up of fluid into the lungs from the left ventricle and atrium

23
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Leading disease state cause of right ventricular failure

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Left ventricular failure (fluid backs up from left ventricles to lungs to right ventricle causing increased pressure on it)

24
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Common cause of 2ndary** right sided only ventricular failure

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pulmonary fibrosis from things such as COPD (cor pulmonale)

25
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Modified framingham diagnostic criteria for congestive heart failure

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Presence of 2 major criteria or 1 major and 2 minor criteria

26
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3 ways to classify heart failure

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  • Functional classification
  • disease state and progression
  • echocardiogram (systolic vs diastolic)
27
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Functional classification of heart failure and the 4 classes

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Relates to syptoms of everyday activities and QOL
Class 1 - no limitation
Class 2 - slight limitation of physical activity
Class 3 - comfortable only at rest
Class 4 - symptomatic even at rest

28
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Disease state and progression classification of heart failure and the 4 classes

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Based on pre-disease to advanced symptoms evidenced by EKGs and echos
Stage A - patient high risk of developing but no structural disease or symptoms currently
Stage B - patient with structural heart disease but no signs or symptoms
Stage C - Patient with structural heart disease and current signs of HF
Stage D - Patient with marked symptoms at rest requiring special intervention

29
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Echocardiogram (Systolic vs diastolic) classification of heart failure

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Determined via echocardiogram
Systolic - LV ejection fraction <40%, eccentric, thin ventricle
Diastolic - LV ejection fraction >40%, thick ventricle wall

30
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Heart failure diagnosis (2)

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Clinical H&P based from Framingham criteria, confirmed via echocardiography primarily and EKG secondarily

31
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Labs for heart failure (7)

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1) CBC - possible anemia or infection
2) CHEM 7 - possible abnormal electrolytes
3) Liver function test - hepatic congestion
4) lipid profile/fasting glucose - check for risk factors
5) TSH - hypo or hyperthyroidism
6) Cardiac biomarkers - may be elevated in suspected MI
7) ***BNP - may be elevated

32
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BNP testing can show false positive elevation indicative of heart failure in these 3 other conditions

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  • pulmonary disease
  • PE
  • renal impairment
33
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Medications that exacerbate heart failure (2)

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  • NSAIDS

- CCBs

34
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S3 cause and what type of heart failure is it heard with?

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  • Increased sloshing reverberating against dilated left ventricular wall, not always pathology
  • More common in a systolic heart failure
35
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S4 cause and what type of heart failure is it heard with?

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  • Blood being forced into a stiff non-compliant ventricle, almost always pathology
  • more common in a diastolic heart failure
36
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Chest Xray findings for LV heart failure and what view is best for seeing it?

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  • Cardiac silhoutte greater than .5 indicates cardiomegaly as well as pulmonary signs for effusions and edema
  • only on a PA view can see it
37
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Kerley B lines

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Occur on a chest xray indicating fluid buildup in lower lobes of the lungs often in LV heart failure

38
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Best imaging study for heart failure and best alternative

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Transthoracic echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiogram is best alt (but requires sedation :( )

39
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If a patient has an ejection fraction between 40-50%, what do you do?

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Treat them considering the clinical picture and use judgement (are they symptomatic? Are they high risk for progression?)

40
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Systolic heart failure treatment targets

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  • preload
  • afterload
  • improved inotropy
41
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4 choice therapies for systolic heart failure

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  • non pharm lifestyle mods
  • multiple drugs
  • surgical
  • electrophysiological
42
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Lifestyle modification therapies for heart failure (3)

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  • quit smoking
  • decrease alcohol
  • salt and fluid restriction
43
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Systolic dysfunction has what contraindicated drug class?

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non dihydropyridine ca2+ channel blockers (potential to act on heart)

44
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Pharmacological treatment for chronic systolic dysfunction heart failure (3)

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  • ACE and ARB #1
  • B blocker
  • Spironolactone supplementary
45
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Stage A-D pharm treatment protocol for chronic systolic dysfunction heart failure

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  • ACE
  • ACE and B blocker
  • ACE and B blocker, diuretics
  • mechanical assist devices, transplant?
46
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Systolic dysfunction indicates ___ in all patients and ___ in all patients without contraindications

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ACE, B blocker

47
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Digoxin helps with symptoms of heart failure but is not typical to use because it does not…

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….affect mortality rates

48
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Drug class often indicated for HF patients with atrial fibrillation or recent MI

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Anticoagulants

49
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2 Devices indicated for patients with LV Ejection Fraction of <30%

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  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

- Biventricular pacemaker (cardiac resyncronization therapy)

50
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Patients with LV ejection fraction <30% are at high risk for these 2 conditions

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  • Ventricular tachycardia

- ventricular fibrillation

51
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Implantable left ventricular assist device

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Helps patients awaiting transplant pump blood at the ventricle

52
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Swan Ganz catheter

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Right ventricle catheterization from pulmonary artery to measure CVP, right sided heart pressure, and pulmonary artery pressure

53
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The frank starling curve shifts in what direction in response to systolic dysfunction

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Down and to the right (stroke volume (y axis) is reduced and preload is increased (LV EDV x axis)

54
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End result of myocyte remodeling in systolic heart failure

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-end result is hypoperfusion with hypervolemia, and cardiac remodeling of ventricle to be dilated and floppy

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