High Output Cardiac Failure

High output cardiac failure is a type of cardiac failure that occurs in patients devoid of any significant heart disease but have some kind of body state that results in increased body requirements for blood such as a large arterio-venous shunt, beriberi disease cause excessive cardiac output, severe anemia or thyrotoxicosis. Text Reference: Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, 23rd Edition, Page No 463. Image Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142