Compensatory physiological responses in CHF Increased sympathetic activity: Fluid retention: Myocardial hypertrophy:
Compensatory physiological responses in CHF ◼ Increased sympathetic activity: ◼ Fluid retention: ◼ Myocardial hypertrophy:
Decompensated heart failure If the adaptive mechanisms fail to maintain cardiac output,the heart failure is termed decompensated
Decompensated heart failure ◼ If the adaptive mechanisms fail to maintain cardiac output, the heart failure is termed decompensated