RT Book, Section
A1 Wells, Barbara G.
A1 DiPiro, Joseph T.
A1 Schwinghammer, Terry L.
A1 DiPiro, Cecily V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1144733775
T1 Heart Failure
T2 Pharmacotherapy Quick Guide
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259586439
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144733775
RD 2024/04/19
AB Heart  failure  (HF)  is  a  progressive  clinical  syndrome  caused  by  inability  of  the  heart  to  pump  sufficient  blood  to  meet  the  body’s  metabolic  needs.  HF  can  result  from  any  disorder  that  affects  the  ability  of  the  heart  to  contract  (systolic  dysfunction)  and/or  relax  (diastolic  dysfunction).  HF  with  reduced  systolic  function  (ie,  reduced  left  ventricular  ejection  fraction,  LVEF)  is  referred  to  as  HF  with  reduced  ejection  fraction  (HFrEF).  Preserved  LV  systolic  function  (ie,  normal  LVEF)  with  presumed  diastolic  dysfunction  is  termed  HF  with  preserved  ejection  fraction  (HFpEF).