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What is the primary cause of congestive hepatopathy?
What is the primary cause of congestive hepatopathy?
- Hypertension
- Ischemia
- Chronic severe pulmonary insufficiency
- Left heart failure (correct)
Which diagnostic test is most useful in differentiating acute heart failure from other causes of dyspnea?
Which diagnostic test is most useful in differentiating acute heart failure from other causes of dyspnea?
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Echocardiography (correct)
- Cardiac catheterization
- Nuclear imaging
What is the main distinguishing factor between chronic volume overload in LV due to aortic regurgitation and hypertensive heart failure?
What is the main distinguishing factor between chronic volume overload in LV due to aortic regurgitation and hypertensive heart failure?
- Presence of hyperperfusion in the kidneys (correct)
- Third heart sound (S3) detection
- Liver congestion
- Echocardiography findings
Which condition results in a depressed ST segment on an ECG?
Which condition results in a depressed ST segment on an ECG?
What is the primary cause of chronic severe pulmonary insufficiency?
What is the primary cause of chronic severe pulmonary insufficiency?
Which of the following procedures does NOT require a heart-lung machine?
Which of the following procedures does NOT require a heart-lung machine?
What is the hallmark of dilated cardiomyopathy?
What is the hallmark of dilated cardiomyopathy?
Which condition is associated with a holosystolic murmur?
Which condition is associated with a holosystolic murmur?
What is the primary cause of volume overload in atrial septal defects (ASDs)?
What is the primary cause of volume overload in atrial septal defects (ASDs)?
Which tumor can lead to Pancoast syndrome?
Which tumor can lead to Pancoast syndrome?
What causes a decrease in cardiac output when afterload exceeds 160 mm Hg?
What causes a decrease in cardiac output when afterload exceeds 160 mm Hg?
How are heart failure patients with ejection fractions (EFs) less than 40% initially treated?
How are heart failure patients with ejection fractions (EFs) less than 40% initially treated?
