| A | B |
|---|
| #1 cause for HF | CAD |
| second major cause | MI |
| s/s right sided HF | RUQ pain, LE edema, hepatomegaly |
| s/s left sided HF | dsyspnea, ^ resp, orthopnea, cough |
| most common side | left sided |
| class I | no limitations |
| class II | slight limitatins, some s/s |
| class III | marked physical limitaions, s/s w/ activity |
| class IV | cannot do normal activities |
| definition | ventricles cannot pump blood correctly |
| pulmonary edema | fluid accumulation in lungs |
| intra-aortic balloon pump | secondary pump for LV |
| VAD | reroutes bld from LA to aorta |
| CRT | biventricular pacemaker |
