A Patient Has Heart Failure with a Normal Ejection Fraction

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient has heart failure with a normal ejection fraction.Which findings are most likely found in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

• A) High cardiac output
• B) Pulmonary congestion
• C) Edema
• D) Ejection fraction greater than 50%
• E) Ejection fraction less than 45%

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