State in which the amount of blood pumped by the heart has not decreased enough to adequately cover the needs of body tissues.
Related factors:
– Changes in pre-load, after-load or inotropic state of a heart.
– Disturbance of rate, rhythm or conduction.
Features:
– Changes in hemodynamic structures.
– Arrhythmias.
– Fatigue.
– Cyanosis, oliguria, anuria, decreased peripheral pulses and moist skin.
– Rales.
– Dyspnea.
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