Heart Failure

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  1. 6. Daily measurement that is the best indicator for fluid retention in patients with heart failure
  2. 7. One of the most common causes of the left-sided heart failure
  3. 8. Ejection fraction in patients with left-sided diastolic heart failure is ____
  4. 9. Right-sided heart failure that is caused by pulmonary disease is cor _______
  5. 11. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
  6. 13. In systolic heart failure the left ventricular chamber size is ______
  7. 14. Heart failure that is associated with decreased ejection fraction and decreased contractility
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  1. 1. Congestive heart failure occurs when the amount of pumped blood is insufficient to meet the __________ needs of the body
  2. 2. JVD, edema, weight gain, ascites, hepatomegaly indicates _____ sided HF
  3. 3. Thiamine deficiency that can lead to high-output heart failure
  4. 4. This lab value indicates the level of myocardial stretch and is often elevated in patients with heart failure
  5. 5. Common early symptom of left-sided heart failure
  6. 10. Common cause of the high-output heart failure that is associated with decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
  7. 11. Chronic disease that contributes to heart failure through disturbed calcium metabolism, oxidative stress, changes in fatty acid and glucose metabolism
  8. 12. This electrolyte should be restricted in patients with heart failure