Cardio Exam 2 - Heart Failure

Which side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps to the lungs

• right
• left

At what age does gender become less of a factor when breaking down who gets heart failure

• 35+
• 45+
• 55+
• 65+
• 75+

What are the 3 primary symptoms of heart failure

• shortness of breath
• chronic coughing or wheezing
• build-up of fluid
• fatigue or lightheaded
• nausea or lack of appetite

What are some causes of HF

• CAD, HTN
• idiopathic cardiomyopathy
• toxins, infections<br />
• valvular disease
• persisent arrhythmias

What are some classifications of HF

• acute
• chronic
• left sided
• right sided

Which type of heart failure usually occurs within minutes - days and may be life threatening because the heart cannot compensate quickly enough

• acute
• chronic

Which type of acute heart failure is more common

• ischemic
• non-ischemic

Systolic heart failure means there is a decreased

• contraction
• relaxation
• ejection
• filling

Diastolic heart failure means there is a decreased

• contraction
• relaxation
• ejection
• filling

Left sided heart failure is not effectively pumping blood to the

• body
• lungs