Cardiomyopathy
A 50-year-old patient who has a 20-year history of alcohol abuse is in the ER with a dysrhythmia, and a chest CT shows Ventricular enlargement and atrial enlargement. This type of cardiomyopathy is expected.
What is dilated cardiomyopathy?
A diastolic murmur is heard upon auscultation and the rhythm on the monitor is a-fib. The nurse suspects a valve disorder.
What is Mitral valve stenosis?
This finding in a heart failure patient requires immediate provider notification, regarding fluid overload.
More than 1 lb in a day or 5lb in a week
While analyzing medication records, the nurse is noting a lot of ACEI, ARBS, and nitrates. The nurse notes this as a type of cardiac medication with what mode of action.
What is afterload reducers
A patient with a continuos flow device nededs an admission assessment. The nurse sends the UAP to retrieve a certain object to assist with this assessment and does this for a purpose. ( tell me what it is and the purpose).
What is a doppler and it is used because there are no palpable pulses.
This is a genetic form of cardiomyopathy that can also be caused by myocardial fibrosis, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and radiation therapy.
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
A systolic murmur is heard upon auscultation and the patient is having dyspnea upon exertion. The nurse is suspecting a valve problem.
What is mitral valve regurgitation?
Aortic valve stenosis also has this murmur and Left sided HF
The leading cause of heart transplant and SCD
Cardiomyopathy
These drugs improve remodling and survival in DCM.
What are aldosterone antagonists and SGLT2i inhibitors (dapagliflozin, empagliflozin)
This diagnostic test is used to assess cardiac function and determine ejection fraction.
What is an echocardiogram?
The mitral valve is considered incompetent in this type of cardiomyopathy and signs and symptoms increase with physical activity.
what is Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
A diastolic murmur is heard upon ausculation and the nurse notices a change in BP from 110/70 to 160/55. She suspects a valve disorder.
What is aortic valve regurgitation?
The nurse has a patient who is in acute heart failure. The nurse expects to find this level of B-type Naturetic peptide.
>450 pg/ml
What Improves ventricular relaxation/filling associated with HCM.
What is Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (verapamil, diltiazem)?
This classic symptom triad is seen in aortic stenosis.
What are syncope, chest pain, and heart failure symptoms?
This type of cardiomyopathy affects diastolic function and is hallmarjed with forceful LV contraction.
What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
This circulatory consequence occurs when blood backs up from the left atrium in mitral stenosis.
What is pulmonary congestion?
This complication of dilated cardiomyopathy occurs due to ventricular dilation and blood stasis.
What are thrombi or emboli?
This intervention is recommended for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis when surgery is too high-risk for the patient.
What is TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement)?
This late physical finding may be heard in endocarditis.
What is a heart murmur?
Mr. callahan has suffered from Left sided Heart failure and his heart cannot keep up with his day to day activity. His cardiac index is 1.5 and his BP is 72/43. The nurse starts suspecting this device may be used.
What is a Ventricular Assist Device?
This medication class must be used cautiously in severe aortic stenosis because it can reduce preload and cause hypotension.
What are vasodilators or nitrates?
This form of cardiomyopathy involves stiff, fibrosed ventricular walls that cannot expand properly.
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
This type of valve replacement requires lifelong anticoagulation therapy.
What is a mechanical valve?
This complication should be suspected if a post-valve replacement patient develops fever and malaise.
What is infective endocarditis?