Mastering Cardiovascular Agents

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Which of the following is a major disorder of the heart?

  • Cardiac failure
  • Ischemia
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • All of the above (correct)

What is cardiac failure?

  • Inability of the heart to contract effectively
  • Inability of the heart to pump blood effectively (correct)
  • Inability of the heart to receive blood effectively
  • Inability of the heart to relax effectively

What primarily causes cardiac failures?

  • Congested heart
  • Increased heart output
  • Poor renal blood flow
  • Reduced contractility of heart muscles (correct)

What happens when the heart muscles have reduced contraction?

<p>Heart output decreases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences of congested heart in cardiac failure?

<p>Increased blood pressure and poor renal blood flow (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a symptom of congestive heart failure?

<p>Development of edema in the lower extremities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of cardiac failure?

<p>Weak heart muscles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of reduced contraction of the heart?

<p>Development of edema in the lower extremities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major disorder of the heart?

<p>Cardiac arrhythmia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is ischemia?

<p>Insufficient blood supply to tissues (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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