Week 4 Discussion Question

• If you were in charge of the healthcare system, what would you do to improve it?
• Make a list of at least three things that would make things better and explain why.

Respond to the following prompts/questions:

One side of the heart usually fails first, depending on the specific cause. 

• The consequences of heart failure are often referred to as the backup and forward effects.
  • Explain what is generally meant by these terms.
• Compare and contrast right-sided and left-sided heart failure by describing the following:
  • Cause
  • Backup Effects
  • Forward Effects
  • Manifestations
• Explain the rationale for the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as a treatment measure in CHF.