What effect would hypovolemia and CHF have on the RVSWI?
A) Both would decrease it
B) Both would increase it
C) CHF would decrease it and hypovolemia would not affect it
D) Hypovolemia would decrease it and CHF would increase it

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Hypovolemia (low blood volume) and CHF (congestive heart failure) both lead to decreased RV preload and decreased RV stroke volume. This, in turn, leads to a decrease in RVSWI (right ventricular stroke work index). Therefore, both hypovolemia and CHF would decrease RVSWI.

What Effect Would Hypovolemia and CHF Have on the RVSWI