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What is congestive heart failure?
What is congestive heart failure?
- A condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs (correct)
- A condition where the heart pumps too much blood
- A condition where the heart pumps blood irregularly
- A condition where the heart stops pumping blood
What are the causes of heart failure?
What are the causes of heart failure?
- Congenital heart defects, myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, thyroid disease, severe anemia (correct)
- Lung disease, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, hypertension
- Obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, poor diet
- Infections, allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancer, neurological disorders
What is systolic dysfunction characterized by?
What is systolic dysfunction characterized by?
- Increased cardiac output due to increased contractility
- Decreased cardiac output due to decreased contractility (correct)
- Decreased cardiac output due to increased contractility
- Increased cardiac output due to decreased contractility
What is the most common type of heart failure?
What is the most common type of heart failure?
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How is diastolic dysfunction characterized?
How is diastolic dysfunction characterized?
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