Cardiology (Strikingly Easy) Quiz 4- Congestive Heart Failure Study Guide Rated A+

What are the stages of heart failure based on? Explain Stage A-D Difference between these stages and NYHA stages? {Ans: Based on structural changes & symptoms A- At high risk for heart failure but without structural heart disease or symptoms of heart failure (e.g. CAD, HTN, DM. BUT w/o impaired LV, LV hypertrophy, or chamber distortion) B- Structural heart disease but without signs/symptoms of heart failure (e.g asymptomatic w/ impaired LV) C- Structural heart disease with current or past symptoms of heart failure D- Refractory heart failure requiring specialized interventions (e.g. symptoms at rest with maximal therapy) NYHA- can improve class with TX CHF stages- cannot move backwards}T or F: Chronic HTN is the most common cause of CHF, causes left ventricular hypertrophy (which results in diastolic dysfunction), and chronic HTN will decrease afterload with poor contractility. {Ans: FALSE (INCREASE afterload. the rest is true)}What is the major and minor framingham criteria for congestive heart failure? {Ans: - you need 2 major criteria OR 1 major and 2 minor -MAJOR: Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, NECK VEIN DISTENTION**, rales (not specific/can be something else), Cardiomegaly (on radiograph), acute pulm edema, S3 GALLOP (Tennessee), increased central venous pressure, hepatojugular reflux,