→ impairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic
need of the body.
CHF
→ heart cannot keep up with metabolic needs; volume overload in pulmonary area
Left Ventricular Dysfunction
→ reduced ejection fraction; ventricle having issue ejecting blood.
normal ejection fraction
→ 55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with each heartbeat)
Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved?
→ preserved
Diastolic CHF
→ preserved ejection fraction, problem is with filling
Systolic CHF
→ reduced ejection fraction, problem is with ejecting
Left sided CHF
→ pulmonary (JVD, fluid volume overload, rails, S-3 murmurs) ** #1 cause of Right sided
CHF
BNP
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