Kate Marsh 04 April 2014 Congestive Heart Failure Heart failure affects almost 6 million Americans. About 670‚000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is also the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Congestive heart failure means that the heart is still pumping blood‚ but at a slower rate than normal‚ so the pressure in the heart starts to increase as a result. This slower heart rate causes the heart to be unable to pump enough blood to provide the rest of
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those at risk‚ will be able to gain a better understanding of different preventive measurements that will help promote a healthier life. What exactly is congestive heart failure one may ask? Congestive heart failure also called Coronary Heart failure (CHF) is manifested by the hearts inability to adequately perfuse blood to the rest of the body. Heart failure can affect both the left and right side of the heart. The left side of your heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood into the lungs
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Pathophysiology Paper Pathophysiology of Congestive Heart Failure I. Description: Congestive Heart Failure is more of a syndrome than a disease. Heart failure may be classified according to the side of the heart affected‚ (left- or right-sided failure)‚ or by the cardiac cycle involved‚ (systolic or diastolic dysfunction). (Schilling-McCann p. 176). The word "failure" refers to the heart’s inability to pump enough blood to meet the body’s metabolic needs. (Schilling-McCann p. 176). When the heart
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called the SADHART-CHF trial. The SADHART-CHF trial was a “randomized‚ double blind placebo controlled trial of sertraline 50 to 200 mg/ day versus placebo for 12 weeks” (O’Connor et al.‚ 2010). Patients who were eligible for the study had to be 45 years or older with heart failure and diagnosed with depression according to the DSM IV edition. The sample size of the study was 469 patients and 234 of the patients were randomized to the sertraline trial. In the analysis of the SADHART-CHF‚ it was demonstrated
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Maria’s recent history showed that she was experiencing difficulty breathing on exertion‚ fatigue‚ abdominal bloating‚ lower edema‚ diaphoresis and dizziness among other symptoms. All of these symptoms and medical history point to chronic heart failure (CHF). Maria experienced an intensification of these symptoms while flying from Florida to Denver. If Maria would not have ignored the signs that were presenting themselves‚ she may not have flown. The cabin air system in today’s jetliners is designed
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may not be available to such families. The only way that they are aided is by the use of local free clinics. People who don’t have health insurance who need medical care can visit the clinic instead of the ER to avoid the heavy charge of rate. Recently a new free clinic has opened in my town which I feel is a good start on bringing our community closer with a lending hand. For one‚ free clinics are an essential part of a health care system. At an average‚ 95 % of MDs are board certified. The staff
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tested carefully by the researchers for easy access and usage that it bears directly on the usage to see that no necessary difficulties are introduced. May this research be a successful tool in providing a medical recording system to help the school clinic more effective in service to the institution. Today‚ the technology is get is getting tougher and tougher and business owner need to concentrate more on the business core competence‚ to become successful and gain competitive advantage. One way
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influenced the development of the clinic. Political forces that can have an influence on the development of this clinic could be ;how much of the states budget is allocated to healthcare and how that money is distributed amongst the state. It can also determine what positions will be funded‚ what equipment will be purchased‚ what programs should be adopted‚ and which current programs should be dropped. Social forces that can influence the development of this clinic could include; traditions‚ values
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Capital Budget Proposal Initiating a Congestive Heart Failure Clinic Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) affects between 2 to 3 million people each year. Heart failure is directly responsible for the death of 39‚000 Americans every year‚ and is a contributing factor in the death of an additional 225‚000 Americans (National Institutes of Health‚ 2004). As more people continue to live longer‚ the incidence of heart failure will become more common. Caring healthcare facilities have the responsibility
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Congestive heart failure‚ also known as CHF or heart failure transpires when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should‚ various conditions like high blood pressure‚ escape your heart to weak or stiff to fill and pump correctly. Heart failure is caused by many ways one of which includes‚ coronary artery disease‚ a disease of the arteries to supply blood and oxygen to the heart‚ causes decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. CHF is also caused by a heart attack which‚ happens when
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