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Congestive Heart Failure Michele Ritter, M.D. Argy – February, 2007 Heart Failure Results from any structural or functional abnormality that impairs the ability of the ventricle to eject blood (Systolic Heart Failure) or to fill with blood (Diastolic Heart Failure). The Vicious Cycle of Congestive Heart Failure Types of Heart Failure Low-Output Heart Failure Systolic Heart Failure: decreased cardiac output Decreased Left ventricular ejection fraction Diastolic Heart Failure: Elevated Left and Right ventricular end-diastolic pressures May have normal LVEF High-Output Heart Failure Seen with peripheral shunting, low-systemic vascular resistance, hyperthryoidism, beri-beri, carcinoid, anemia Often have normal cardiac output Right-Ventricular Failure Seen with pulmonary hypertension, large RV infarctions. Causes of Low-Output Heart Failure Systolic Dysfunction Coronary Artery Disease Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) 50% idiopathic (at least 25% familial) 9 % mycoarditis (viral) Ischemic heart disease, perpartum, hypertension, HIV, connective tissue disease, substance abuse, doxorubicin Hypertension Valvular Heart Disease Diastolic Dysfunction Hypertension Coronary artery disease Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HCM) Restrictive cardiomyopathy Clinical Presentation of Heart Failure Due to excess fluid accumulation: Dyspnea (most sensitive symptom) Edema Hepatic congestion Ascites Orthopnea, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea (PND) Due to reduction in cardiac ouput: Fatigue (especially with exertion( Weakness Physical Examination in Heart Failure S3 gallop Low sensitivity, but highly specific Cool, pale, cyanotic extremities Have sinus tachycardia, diaphoresis and peripheral vasoconstriction Crackles or decreased breath sounds at bases (effusions) on lung exam Elevated jugular venous pressure Lower extremity edema Ascites Hepatomegaly Splenomegaly Displaced PMI Apical impulse that is laterally displaced past the midclavicular line is usually indicative