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What is the most common cause of systolic heart failure?
What is the most common cause of systolic heart failure?
- High-Output States (early state anemia, sepsis, exercise, drugs, thyrotoxicosis)
- Ischemia/CAD resulting in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (correct)
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Chagas disease
What is a common cause of right heart failure?
What is a common cause of right heart failure?
- Hypertension
- Left heart failure (correct)
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Infiltrative disease
Which symptom is associated with volume overload in heart failure?
Which symptom is associated with volume overload in heart failure?
- Peripheral edema (correct)
- Fatigue
- Non-specific GI symptoms
- Cool extremities
Which stage of heart failure is characterized by muscle mass wasting?
Which stage of heart failure is characterized by muscle mass wasting?
What is the main defect in diastolic heart failure?
What is the main defect in diastolic heart failure?
Which disease is a common cause of HFpEF?
Which disease is a common cause of HFpEF?
What is the definition of heart failure?
What is the definition of heart failure?
Which condition is the most common cause of heart failure?
Which condition is the most common cause of heart failure?
What is the average length of hospital stay for heart failure patients in the US?
What is the average length of hospital stay for heart failure patients in the US?
Which of the following is a change that occurs in the heart due to overload over time?
Which of the following is a change that occurs in the heart due to overload over time?
What is the lifetime risk for people with BP > 160/90 mmHg for developing heart failure?
What is the lifetime risk for people with BP > 160/90 mmHg for developing heart failure?
Which of the following is a common categorization of heart failure?
Which of the following is a common categorization of heart failure?
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