Hyperlipidemia, hypertension, excess weight, physical inactivity, smoking, stress, family history, diabetes
What are risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
sytolic blood pressure greater than or equal 140 mm HG and/ or diastolic greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg
What is hypertension?
75% of heart failure cases are caused by this condition.
What is hypertension?
Causes of atherosclerosis.
What is plaque buildup in the blood vessels?
Type of heart failure associated with reduced ejection fraction.
What are systolic heart failure?
Best tool is diagnosing heart failure, cardiac valvular changes, chamber enlargement, ventricular hypertrophy, and ejection factor.
What is echocardiography?
Foods that are high in sodium
What is processed foods?
drugs taken to eliminate excess fluid.
What are diuretics?
Lung sounds associated with heart failure.
What is rales/ crackles and/or wheezing?
What lab value is essential to monitor when taking furosemide?
What is potassium?
Expected outcomes of ARBs (Angiotensin receptor blockers).
What is reduce blood pressure and increase stroke volume?
able to walk only a certain distance before a cramping, burning muscle discomfort or pain force them to stop
What is intermittent claudication?
At least 3 medication categories used in treating heart failure.
What are diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta blockers, vasodilators, and aldosterone antagonists?