HEART FAILURE

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HF in practise
Hf definition 1,
What symptoms suggest heart failu...,
What signs may be found in hf on ...
31  cards
Pharmacological Management
What are the four foundation core...,
What medication class treats cong...,
What should be done if a patient ...
20  cards
Disease Process
What are the caused of death for ...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the main difference betwe...
10  cards
Neurohormonal model
What triggers neurohormonal activ...,
Why does the body activate neuroh...,
Which neurohormonal systems becom...
16  cards
Natriuretic Peptide System
What triggers the release of bnp ...,
What are the main actions of natr...,
Why are natriuretic peptides less...
3  cards
Cardiac Remodelling & Progression
What is cardiac remodelling 1,
Why is cardiac remodelling harmful 2,
What drives cardiac remodelling i...
3  cards
Clinical Features
What symptoms occur due to reduce...,
What symptoms indicate pulmonary ...,
What symptoms indicate systemic c...
4  cards
Diagnosis
Which test confirms hf and identi...,
What does a high bnp nt probnp le...,
What might a chest x ray show in ...
5  cards
Functional Classification
What is nyha class i 1,
What is nyha class ii 2,
What is nyha class iii 3
8  cards
Diuretics
Why are loop diuretics preferred ...,
What is the main role of diuretic...,
What adverse effects are associat...
4  cards
ACEI
Why are ace inhibitors essential ...,
What is the mechanism of aceis 2,
What are core clinical benefits o...
7  cards
Beta Blockers
Why are blockers used in heart fa...,
What harmful effects does chronic...,
What is the main mechanism of blo...
12  cards
ARB
Why are arbs used in heart failure 1,
What is angiotensin ii escape 2,
What receptor do arbs block 3
12  cards
MRA
Why are mras used in hf 1,
What is aldosterone escape 2,
How do mras reduce congestion 3
11  cards
ARNI
What is an arni 1,
Why were arnis developed 2,
What does sacubitril do 3
12  cards
SGLT2 Inhibitors
Why were sglt2 inhibitors origina...,
Why are sglt2 inhibitors now used...,
Is the hf benefit of sglt2 inhibi...
11  cards
Ivabradine
Why is ivabradine used in heart f...,
In what rhythm does ivabradine wo...,
What channel does ivabradine block 3
13  cards
Hydralazine–ISDN
What is the combined effect of hy...,
Why are vasodilators used in hear...,
What does hydralazine do in this ...
11  cards
Digoxin
What type of drug is digoxin 1,
Does digoxin improve survival in ...,
How does digoxin increase contrac...
14  cards
5 Markers
Explain the pathophysiology of hf...,
Describe the neurohormonal model ...,
Explain the difference between hf...
15  cards

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