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What is the big difference between the ACC/AHA HF staging and the NYHA class?
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ACC/AHA adds a stage for high risk patients, in order to promote earlier intervention in heart disease
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What does lasix do?
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decreases venous tone, increasing venous capacitance
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What are some physiologic depressants of myocardial contractility?
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Hypoxia and acidosis
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When is an S3 gallop always increased?
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Systolic dysfunction
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When is an S4 gallop always increased?
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Diastolic dysfunction
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What is a common cause of mitral regurgitation?
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ventricular dilation
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What does BNP mean in heart failure
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that it is pretty bad
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What is the strongest independent predictor of mortality in CHF?
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Left ventricular ejection fraction
<40% have a 7x increase risk of cardiovascular death and a 15x increase in sudden cardiac death |
