HEART FAILURE Prepared by Dayana Espitia Maryi Arboledo Julian Moreno Lizeth Romero Is a clinical syndrome caused by structural and functional defects in myocardium resulting in impairment of ventricular filling or the ejection of blood. Classification of...
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HEART FAILURE Prepared by Dayana Espitia Maryi Arboledo Julian Moreno Lizeth Romero Is a clinical syndrome caused by structural and functional defects in myocardium resulting in impairment of ventricular filling or the ejection of blood. Classification of HFs Class I: HF does not cause limitations to physical activity; ordinary physical activity does not cause symptoms Class II: HF causes slight limitations to physical activity; the patients are comfortable at rest, but ordinary physical activity results in HF symptoms. Class III: HF causes marked limitations of physical activity; the patients are comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes symptoms of HF. Class IV: HF patients are unable to carry on any physical activity without HF symptoms or have symptoms when at rest. Diagnostic The evaluation for HF is performed using various parameters: physical examination to determine the presence of clinical symptoms and signs, blood tests, including complete blood count, urina
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