Tag: Heart
A healthy heart is the key to good life .The heart is a vital organ of the human body which ensures the effective pumping of blood throughout the circulatory system. Due to our sedentary lives and food habits, the heart is prone to malfunctioning, and heart attack (i.e. coronary artery disease), is one of the primary cause of death.
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Women's Heart Health Promotion
Nursing Essays
In this paper, a health promotion plan on Heart Disease in Women, which is one of the objectives of the New Zealand Health strategies will be presented....
Last modified: 8th Jul 2021
Essay On The Causes And Effects Of Heart Failure
Nursing Essays
Heart failure can only affect one part of the heart, namely: it is called left or right heart failure or global heart failure. Depending on the affected part, the symptoms change slightly, but the evolution of a deficiency goes in the direction of a global attack....
Last modified: 14th Apr 2021
Health Risks of Coronary Heart Disease: Literature Review
Nursing Literature Reviews
To enable this review a comprehensive search of relevant databases such as CINAHL and the British Nursing Index was undertaken....
Last modified: 24th Mar 2021
Impacts of Heart Failure on the Body
Nursing Essays
Heart failure occurs when either side of the heart cannot keep up with the flow of blood. It can involve left or right side of the heart or both....
Last modified: 11th Jan 2021
Pathophysiology of Congestive Heart Failure
Nursing Assignments
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the inability of the heart to 1) properly fill the ventricles (diastolic dysfunction) and 2) effectively pump blood out of the heart (systolic dysfunction) ...
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Chronic Heart Failure and Nursing Diagnosis Self-Care Deficit
Nursing Essays
Heart failure is a complex and manageable chronic illness with an increase in prevalence due to the aging population, multiple self-care barriers, and lack of patient knowledge and adherence to treatment regimen....
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Teach-Back Method and Readmission Rates in Congestive Heart Failure Patients
Nursing Literature Reviews
Teach-Back Method and Readmission Rates in Congestive Heart Failure Patients Clinical Problem Hospital readmissions are considered an admission within thirty-days of being discharged from the same con...
Last modified: 8th Jun 2020
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Nursing Essays
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are abnormalities that occur during the development of a fetus’s heart during gestati...
Last modified: 19th May 2020
Congestive Heart Failure Tests: Case Study
Nursing Case Studies
Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when the heart is not able to pump effectively or does not meet the body’s metabolic demands. Because of this lack of performance, the he...
Last modified: 19th May 2020
Patient Case Study: Chronic Diastolic Heart Failure and Chronic Respiratory Failure
Nursing Case Studies
Chief Complaint: Ms. B is a 47-year-old morbidly obese female who was admitted to the hospital via the ED on 6/22/19 with a chief complaint of shortness of breath (SOB) and congestive heart failure (C...
Last modified: 4th May 2020
Case study of cyanotic congenital heart disease
Nursing Case Studies
Baby J, a 3-week-old infant, was admitted to Ward 5A since birth due to severe central cyanosis caused by several congenital heart problems. Soon after birth, he suffered from respiratory distress, wh...
Last modified: 13th Feb 2020
Case Study On A Patient With Heart Failure
Nursing Case Studies
Mr. SB, 60-year-old male is a retiree and was admitted to the hospital accompanied by his daughter. He is 100kg at a height of 180cm so his calculated body mass index (BMI) was 30.9 indicating that he...
Last modified: 13th Feb 2020
Heart Condition Case Study
Nursing Case Studies
Samantha O’Shea Course: Healthcare Support Module: Human Growth and Development Introduction I got permission from Ned to do my assignment on him. Some of his information has been changed f...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Heart Failure Case Study
Nursing Case Studies
When it comes to Heart Failure the best form for a brighter future is to optimise the intervention with treatment goals that are vital for the patients’ health, well-being and gain a better chance ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Case Study: Patient with Heart Burn
Nursing Case Studies
The patient is a 45 year old male with a history of eight weeks complaint of heart burn that worsens with lying down after dinner. The patient states that the pain lasts thirty minutes to two hours, ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Triple Vessel Ischemic Heart Disease Treatment Case Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
Mr. MS is a 58-year-old Malay male who was previously diagnosed with hypertension, gout and triple vessel ischemic heart disease. He first presented with chest pain in March 2010 where he was diagnose...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Evaluating The Congestive Heart Failure Nursing Plan Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
As defined by Phipp’s (Monahan, F, Sands, J, Neighbours, M, Marek, J.F, 2007) congestive heart failure occurs when, the myocardium of the heart is unable to uphold a sufficient cardiac output to...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Congestive Heart Failure Introduction Of Patient Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
This cases study was conducted on February 13th, 2012. This patient will be identified by the initials AH throughout this paper. AH is a 91-year-old Caucasian female. Her mood is as expected for her ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Study Completed On Congestive Heart Failure Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
Congestive heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is an increasingly prevalent and progressive condition that leads to disability and death, placing a significant burden on ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Management Of Heart Failure Patients To Reduce Readmissions Nursing Essay
Nursing Essays
Introduction The purpose of the Bridge Project under the National Heart Failure training Program (NHeFT) (It Takes a Community: Creating a Bridge to Improved Healthcare Outcomes for Heart Failure) is...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Palliative Care in End Stage Congestive Heart Failure
Nursing Essays
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is an inability of the heart to supply/pump blood to the body as it needs in normal. CHF is an acute illness and a chronic disease in which the passage of time may cause...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Heart failure
Nursing Essays
Mr Wright’s admission states that he has heart failure (congestive cardiac failure). Clearly define heart failure. What organs and which body systems are affected by this disorder? Heart failure ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Care Management Of Patients With Heart Failure
Nursing Essays
In this assignment the author will consider the chronic condition Heart Failure. The author will analyse the effectiveness of care management given to a patient with heart failure and depression. The ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Patient with Congestive Heart Failure
Nursing Essays
Patient S.V. is a 54 years old female. She is a postmenopausal housewife and her family history is not being recorded. She is a non-smoker and does not drink alcohol at all. She has no-known drug alle...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Congestive Heart Failure Patient
Nursing Essays
INTRODUCTION As defined by Phipp’s (Monahan, F, Sands, J, Neighbours, M, Marek, J.F, 2007) congestive heart failure occurs when, the myocardium of the heart is unable to uphold a sufficient card...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
