Nikolas
Created page with "In acute cardiac failure there is a sudden decrease in cardiac output. It mostly occurs due to: * Acute inefficient ventricular filling ** Right heart: vena cava occlusion ** Left heart: pulmonary embolism * Acute inefficient ventricular contraction ** Asystole ** 3rd degree AV-block ** Ventricular fibrillation ** Acute valvular rupture ** Toxic or metabolic myocardial injury ** Myocardial infarction ** Aneurysm Acute heart failure can occur as the first presentation o..."
