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What is the primary characteristic of a syndrome associated with heart failure?
What is the primary characteristic of a syndrome associated with heart failure?
- Abnormalities in cardiac blood flow
- Abnormalities in cardiac rhythm
- Abnormalities in cardiac structure or function (correct)
- Abnormalities in cardiac valve function
What is the term used to describe heart failure with normal left ventricular ejection fraction?
What is the term used to describe heart failure with normal left ventricular ejection fraction?
- HF with normal systolic function
- HF with reduced systolic function
- HF with abnormal diastolic function
- HF with preserved ejection fraction (correct)
What is the primary cause of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?
What is the primary cause of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?
- Abnormality in cardiac structure
- Abnormality in cardiac blood flow
- Abnormality in diastolic function
- Abnormality in systolic function (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a type of heart failure?
Which of the following is NOT a type of heart failure?
Which of the following heart failure types is characterized by a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction?
Which of the following heart failure types is characterized by a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction?
Study Notes
Heart Failure
- Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome characterized by signs and symptoms resulting from abnormalities in cardiac structure or function.
- Heart failure can be caused by abnormalities in systolic function, diastolic function, or both.
- Heart failure with reduced systolic function, characterized by a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), is referred to as Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF).
- Diastolic dysfunction with normal LVEF is termed Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).
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Learn about heart failure, a syndrome caused by abnormalities in cardiac structure or function, including its causes and types such as HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
