Signs and symptoms
heart failure
Nursing management
Diagnostic tests
Reference
Definition
Pathophysiology
Causes
Heart failure can occur if the heart cannot pump (systolic) or fill (diastolic) adequately.
In heart failure, the heart may not provide tissues with adequate blood for metabolic needs, and cardiac-related elevation of pulmonary or systemic venous pressures may result in organ congestion.
Dry cough
Faulty heart valve
High blood pressure
Viruses that attack the heart muscle
Coronary artery disease and heart attack.
Chest X-ray
ECG
echocardiogram
Maintenance of fluid balance.
Demonstration of tolerance for increased activity.
Prevent complications
Improve myocardial contractility/systemic perfusion.
Chest pains
Swelling in the legs, ankles and feet
Shortness of breath at night
Fatigue the whole body
Rapid or irregular heartbeat
Blood clot in the lungs
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