The document discusses myocardial infarction, increased cardiac workload, increased systolic load, and increased metabolism leading to increased cardiac load and eventually congestive heart failure. It describes forward and backward heart failure and the effects such as increased lung pressure, fluid retention, breathing difficulties, and organ dysfunction.
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Pathway CHF
The document discusses myocardial infarction, increased cardiac workload, increased systolic load, and increased metabolism leading to increased cardiac load and eventually congestive heart failure. It describes forward and backward heart failure and the effects such as increased lung pressure, fluid retention, breathing difficulties, and organ dysfunction.