Author Question: One of the three types of heart failure involves systolic dysfunction. Potential causes of this most ... (Read 34 times)

cagreen833 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

One of the three types of heart failure involves systolic dysfunction. Potential causes of this most common form of heart failure include:

1. Myocardial ischemia and injury secondary to myocardial infarction
2. Inadequate relaxation and loss of muscle fiber secondary to valvular dysfunction
3. Increased demands of the heart beyond its ability to adapt secondary to anemia
4. Slower filling rate and elevated systolic pressures secondary to uncontrolled hypertension

Question 2

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have devised a classification system for heart failure that can be used to direct treatment. Patients with symptoms and underlying disease are classified as stage:

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D