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Which of the following is true about heart failure?
Which of the following is true about heart failure?
- Devices are never used in the treatment of heart failure
- It can only be managed temporarily
- Treating the underlying cause can reverse heart failure (correct)
- The heart becomes weaker with treatment
What does the treatment of heart failure usually involve?
What does the treatment of heart failure usually involve?
- Medications and devices (correct)
- Devices only
- Surgery only
- No treatment is available
Is heart failure a chronic disease?
Is heart failure a chronic disease?
- No, it is an acute condition
- It can be cured completely
- Yes, it requires lifelong management (correct)
- It is a temporary condition
Can signs and symptoms of heart failure improve with treatment?
Can signs and symptoms of heart failure improve with treatment?
Which of the following is a characteristic of heart failure with LV systolic dysfunction?
Which of the following is a characteristic of heart failure with LV systolic dysfunction?
What is the initial phase of heart failure characterized by?
What is the initial phase of heart failure characterized by?
What happens to cardiac output in heart failure?
What happens to cardiac output in heart failure?
What are the compensatory responses to reduced cardiac output in heart failure?
What are the compensatory responses to reduced cardiac output in heart failure?
What happens if the compensatory responses in heart failure are not sufficient?
What happens if the compensatory responses in heart failure are not sufficient?