The nurse realizes that which of the following persons are at risk for high-output heart failure?

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Chronic anemia can lead to high-output heart failure because the heart must work harder to pump a larger volume of blood to compensate for the decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. This increased workload can eventually lead to heart failure. Untreated hypertension, untreated hypothyroidism, and substance abuse are all risk factors for heart failure, but do not specifically increase the risk of high-output heart failure.

The Nurse Realizes That Which of the Following Persons Are