Week 1: Heart Failure True / False

Common clinical manifestations of Wet-Warm heart failure include dyspnea and edema.

• True

• False

"Wet" heart failure refers to volume overload.

• True

• False

Acute decompensated heart failure is an increase in symptoms of heart failure with a decrease in functional status.

• True

• False

Heart failure with impaired cardiac output is compensated heart failure.

• True

• False

Common clinical manifestations of Dry-Warm heart failure include dyspnea and edema.

• True

• False

PAWP is the medical abbreviation for peripheral artery wedge pressure.

• True

• False

"Cold" heart failure refers to poor perfusion.

• True

• False

Jugular vein distention (JVD) is the most sensitive and specific sign for elevated right ventricle filling pressures.

• True

• False

Abnormal heart sounds are a common manifestation of heart failure.

• True

• False

Heart failure with maintained cardiac output is compensated heart failure.

• True

• False