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top risk factors for heart failure |
htn diabetes dyslipidemias CAD obesity |
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when using drugs to tx heart failure, focus on symptomatic relief using...
and pathologic remodeling and hypertrophic growth... |
vasodilators diuretics positive inotropic agents (these unload the heart)
beta blockers ACEI/ARB aldosterone antagonists |
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how does starling curve compare in normal heart and failing heart |
axis is EDV and stroke volume so LVEDV and CO
normal heart CO goes up with EDV
heart failure has very high EDV and low stroke volume |
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heart failure. what are the first line drugs
what are the second line for more intense needs
special acute decompensated heart failure |
ACEI/ARB beta blockers
diuretics aldosterone antagonists vasodilators (BiDil) digoxin
positive inotropes |
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what's PCWP |
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
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EAD and DAD |
early afterdepolarization like torsades de pointes where K is blocked so plateau is prolonged
DAD is from Ca overload so ischemia or rx like digoxin |
