Congestive Cardiac Failure
Congestive Cardiac Failure
Congestive Cardiac Failure
Imtiyaz Ali
Lecturer, UTAR
Objectives
Define CCF
Understand pathomechanism &
pathophysiology of CCF
Discuss about etiology of CCF
Describe clinical symptoms of CCF
Know the diagnostic procedures of CCF
Understand the medical treatment of CCF
Explain acute decompensated heart failure,
its causes, clinical features and treatment
Congestive Cardiac Failure
Clinical syndrome that results from any
structural or functional cardiac disorder in
which heart is unable to pump adequate
amount of blood to meet metabolic needs
Does not mean the heart has failed, simply
means the heart is not doing an efficient job
Congestive Heart Failure affects people of all
ages from children to senior citizens, there is
no cure
Congestive Cardiac Failure
One or both of ventricles can no longer work as hard as they
used to, pumping blood insufficient for body’s needs
The right side of the heart collects the blood returning from the
body and sends it to the lungs
If it is failing, the blood backs up into the veins, and there are
signs of edema
The left side of the heart receives the blood from the lungs and
pumps it out into the body
If it is failing the blood is not pumped effectively causing
decreased cardiac output
Factors Affecting Cardiac Output
Preload
Afterload Contractility
Pathomechanisms involved in heart
failure
Cardiac mechanical dysfunction can develop as a
consequence in preload, contractility and afterload disorders
Disorders of preload
• arterial resistance