| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Acute Heart Failure Alexandre Mebazaa, Mihai Gheorghiade, Faiez Zannad, Joseph E. Parrillo, 2009-12-24 For many years, there has been a great deal of work done on chronic congestive heart failure while acute heart failure has been considered a difficult to handle and hopeless syndrome. However, in recent years acute heart failure has become a growing area of study and this is the first book to cover extensively the diagnosis and management of this complex condition. The book reflects the considerable amounts of new data reported and many new concepts which have been proposed in the last 3-4 years looking at the epidemiology, diagnostic and treatment of acute heart failure. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research Gørill Haugan, Monica Eriksson, 2021-03-11 This open access textbook represents a vital contribution to global health education, offering insights into health promotion as part of patient care for bachelor’s and master’s students in health care (nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, radiotherapists, social care workers etc.) as well as health care professionals, and providing an overview of the field of health science and health promotion for PhD students and researchers. Written by leading experts from seven countries in Europe, America, Africa and Asia, it first discusses the theory of health promotion and vital concepts. It then presents updated evidence-based health promotion approaches in different populations (people with chronic diseases, cancer, heart failure, dementia, mental disorders, long-term ICU patients, elderly individuals, families with newborn babies, palliative care patients) and examines different health promotion approaches integrated into primary care services. This edited scientific anthology provides much-needed knowledge, translating research into guidelines for practice. Today’s medical approaches are highly developed; however, patients are human beings with a wholeness of body-mind-spirit. As such, providing high-quality and effective health care requires a holistic physical-psychological-social-spiritual model of health care is required. A great number of patients, both in hospitals and in primary health care, suffer from the lack of a holistic oriented health approach: Their condition is treated, but they feel scared, helpless and lonely. Health promotion focuses on improving people’s health in spite of illnesses. Accordingly, health care that supports/promotes patients’ health by identifying their health resources will result in better patient outcomes: shorter hospital stays, less re-hospitalization, being better able to cope at home and improved well-being, which in turn lead to lower health-care costs. This scientific anthology is the first of its kind, in that it connects health promotion with the salutogenic theory of health throughout the chapters. the authors here expand the understanding of health promotion beyond health protection and disease prevention. The book focuses on describing and explaining salutogenesis as an umbrella concept, not only as the key concept of sense of coherence. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: From Hypertension to Heart Failure Michael Böhm, John H. Laragh, Manfred Zehender, 2012-12-06 Arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease and heart fail ure are the commonest cardiovascular conditions to present in clinical practice. Over the past few years it has become in creasingly clear that they are closely and causally interrelated and that their relationship can have a significant bearing on prognosis. Epidemiological studies have shown that arterial hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for de veloping heart failure. Only one in four patients with hyper tension is adequately managed, and in 50% of cases, the hypertension has not been recognised or treated. Patients with pre-existing hypertension who go on to suffer an acute myocardial infarction have usually not previously had typi cal angina symptoms, the infarct territory is larger, life threatening arrhythmias are commoner and hence in-hospi tal mortality and long-term prognosis are markedly worse. The presence of raised blood pressure in the post-infarct phase doubles the risk of manifest heart failure. The close relationship between hypertension, coronary heart disease and heart failure makes the choice of therapeu tic strategy particularly important. Agents and classes of agents that have prognostic value in all three conditions should be considered first, as synergy might result in addi tional benefits. In such patients, this sort of therapeutic deci sion-making might have further advantages. The use of these agents may prevent complications which are not yet clinically obvious (such as heart failure). |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: The American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook American Heart Association, 2009-08-26 The American Heart Association presents a must-have low-sodium cookbook with over 200 delicious dishes for people trying to decrease their salt intake—now completely updated and revised with 50 new recipes. “Those in the know have been counting on American Heart Association books for years; the wide variety of recipes gets the whole family on track for heart-smart eating.”—Good Housekeeping Dedicated to healthy eating, the American Heart Association has always provided readers with delicious ways to reduce their sodium intake—without sacrificing taste. Encompassing everything from appetizers and soups to entrées and desserts, The American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook is a wonderful collection of more than two hundred scrumptious low-salt and low-saturated fat recipes. Start with Hot and Smoky Chipotle-Garlic Dip, move on to Grilled Pork Medallions with Apple Cider Sauce or maybe the Cajun Snapper, and finish with a decadent Denver Chocolate Pudding Cake. The American Heart Association Low-Sodium Cookbook provides nutrient analysis for each dish and tips on substituting ingredients, avoiding hidden sodium, and dining out while sticking to your low-sodium plan. You’ll learn how to accomplish your goals—and discover how stylish and flavorful eating heart-healthy can be! |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure Roy S. Gardner, Andrew L. Clark, Henry Dargie, 2011-07-14 Written by internationally renowned leaders in their field and relevant to all practicing clinicians, this textbook comprehensively covers all aspects of heart failure, and suggests the optimal evidence-based management for heart failure patients. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Improving Outcomes in Heart Failure Debra K. Moser, Barbara Riegel, 2001 Recent advances have changed the way heart failure is treated and have resulted in substantial improvements in heart failure management. Improving Outcomes in Heart Failure addresses innovative ways of dealing with issues such as quality of life, treatment compliance, effective patient and family education and counseling, nonpharmacologic therapy, and new health care delivery models for improving the management of heart failure. With an interdisciplinary approach, this reference shows how heart failure outcomes and health care resource utilization can be improved significantly. Written by the editors of the distinguished Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Debra K. Moser, DNSc, RN and Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN, CS, FAAN are well-known and nationally recognized experts in the field of cardiovascular nursing. Moser and Riegel have received numerous prestigious awards and honors and have contributed to many renowned journals on a wide variety of cardiovascular topics. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: The Breathless Heart Michele Emdin, Alberto Giannoni, Claudio Passino, 2016-11-25 This book systematically focuses on central sleep apneas, analyzing their relationship especially with heart failure and discussing recent research results and emerging treatment strategies based on feedback modulation. The opening chapters present historical background information on Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR), clarify terminology, and explain the mechanics and chemistry of respiration. Following a description of the physiology of respiration, the pathophysiology underlying central apneas in different disorders and particularly in heart failure is discussed. The similarities and differences of obstructive and central apneas are then considered. The book looks beyond the concept of sleep apnea to daytime CSR and periodic breathing during effort and contrasts the opposing views of CSR as a compensatory phenomenon or as detrimental to the failing heart. The diagnostic tools currently in use for the detection of CSR are thoroughly reviewed, with guidance on interpretation of findings. The book concludes by describing the various forms of treatment that are available for CSR and by explaining how to select patients for treatment. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Heart Failure Roy S. Gardner, Theresa A. McDonagh, Niki L. Walker, 2014-09-04 Heart failure is an important and ever expanding sub-speciality of cardiology. Many health care professional bodies are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. This is true for cardiologists in training, consultant cardiologists, care of the elderly and general physicians, cardiothoracic surgeons, primary care doctors, pharmacists and specialist nurses. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically. Whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. However, some patients remain symptomatic and at high risk of death despite maximal medical therapy. These patients can benefit from a range of novel device therapies. For those who remain symptomatic despite optimal treatment cardiac transplantation remains an option. This updated book comprehensively covers all aspects necessary to manage a patient with heart failure. It gives simple, clear advice on the diagnosis, investigation and treatment options available highlighting the current evidence-base. The chapters provide concise and objective information to guide all health care professionals involved in the modern day multi-disciplinary management of the syndrome. The book is set out logically to mirror the patient journey in heart failure. An updated edition of the first practical manual of heart failure management. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: How to Write Plain English Rudolf Flesch, 1979 |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Primary Care in Practice Oreste Capelli, 2016-05-11 The development of the Chronic Care Model (CCM) for the care of patients with chronic diseases has focused on the integration of taking charge of the patient and his family within primary care. The major critical issues in the implementation of the CCM principles are the non-application of the best practices, defined by EBM guidelines, the lack of care coordination and active follow-up of clinical outcomes, and by inadequately trained patients, who are unable to manage their illnesses. This book focuses on these points: the value of an integrated approach to some chronic conditions, the value of the care coordination across the continuum of the illness, the importance of an evidence-based management, and the enormous value of the patients involvement in the struggle against their conditions, without forgetting the essential role of the caregivers and the community when the diseases become profoundly disabling. |
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| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Christopher O'Connor, Wendy Gattis Stough, Miahai Gheorghiade, Kirkwood F. Adams, 2005-11-29 Although the majority of heart failure represents the exacerbation of chronic disease, about 20% will present as a first time diagnosis. And although there are a number of intravenous agents that can be used for acute decompensated heart failure, there are no national guidelines currently available. Edited by a well-known expert and his team of con |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with Dash U. S. Department Human Services, National Health, Department Of Health And Human Services, Lung, and Blood, National Heart Institute, National Heart Lung Institute, And, 2012-07-09 This book by the National Institutes of Health (Publication 06-4082) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides information and effective ways to work with your diet because what you choose to eat affects your chances of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension (the medical term). Recent studies show that blood pressure can be lowered by following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan-and by eating less salt, also called sodium. While each step alone lowers blood pressure, the combination of the eating plan and a reduced sodium intake gives the biggest benefit and may help prevent the development of high blood pressure. This book, based on the DASH research findings, tells how to follow the DASH eating plan and reduce the amount of sodium you consume. It offers tips on how to start and stay on the eating plan, as well as a week of menus and some recipes. The menus and recipes are given for two levels of daily sodium consumption-2,300 and 1,500 milligrams per day. Twenty-three hundred milligrams is the highest level considered acceptable by the National High Blood Pressure Education Program. It is also the highest amount recommended for healthy Americans by the 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The 1,500 milligram level can lower blood pressure further and more recently is the amount recommended by the Institute of Medicine as an adequate intake level and one that most people should try to achieve. The lower your salt intake is, the lower your blood pressure. Studies have found that the DASH menus containing 2,300 milligrams of sodium can lower blood pressure and that an even lower level of sodium, 1,500 milligrams, can further reduce blood pressure. All the menus are lower in sodium than what adults in the United States currently eat-about 4,200 milligrams per day in men and 3,300 milligrams per day in women. Those with high blood pressure and prehypertension may benefit especially from following the DASH eating plan and reducing their sodium intake. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book G. Michael Felker, Douglas L. Mann, 2019-02-06 Up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive, Heart Failure, 4th Edition, provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively manage and treat patients with this complex cardiovascular problem. This fully revised companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease helps you make the most of new drug therapies such as angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs), recently improved implantable devices, and innovative patient management strategies. Led by internationally recognized heart failure experts Dr. G. Michael Felker and Dr. Douglas Mann, this outstanding reference gives health care providers the knowledge to improve clinical outcomes in heart failure patients. - Focuses on a clinical approach to treating heart failure, resulting from a broad variety of cardiovascular problems. - Covers the most recent guidelines and protocols, including significant new updates to ACC, AHA, and HFSA guidelines. - Covers key topics such as biomarkers and precision medicine in heart failure and new data on angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs). - Contains four new chapters: Natriuretic Peptides in Heart Failure; Amyloidosis as a Cause of Heart Failure; HIV and Heart Failure; and Neuromodulation in Heart Failure. - Covers the pathophysiological basis for the development and progression of heart failure. - Serves as a definitive resource to prepare for the ABIM's Heart Failure board exam. - 2016 British Medical Association Award: First Prize, Cardiology (3rd Edition). |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Cardiology Clinical Questions John P. Higgins, Asif Ali, David M. Filsoof, 2011-11-11 A complete point-of-care Q&A guide to clinical cardiology Cardiac Clinical Questions answers more than one-hundred of the clinical cardiology questions most frequently asked of the authors during consultation. The book simulates the consultation process: consult question →data collection→ synthesis of data → solution. After clarifying the key concept, the critical data obtained includes the history, physical exam, EKG, imaging, and lab(s). A point-of-care solution is derived by inserting this data into simple logical equations. In addition, contraindications, discussions using evidence-based medicine, and references are included. Cardiac Clinical Questions is Divided Into Nine Sections: Diagnostic Testing ACS Valvular Diseases Cardiac Diseases Examination Arrhythmias Congenital Heart Diseases Heart Failure and Hypertension Medications Cardiac Clinical Questions is the single-best resource for quickly translating the most current knowledge into practical, diagnostic real-time solutions. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Sara Thorne, Sarah Bowater, 2017 A practical approach to the investigation and treatment of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), this fully updated Oxford Specialist Handbook is a concise and accessible overview of a complex condition. Packed with straightforward advice, management strategies and key clinical points, it equips clinicians with a sound understanding of the principles and physiology of ACHD. An ideal reference tool for cardiology trainees, general cardiologists and acute medicine physicians, this second edition of Adult Congenital Heart Disease has been fully reviewed to include new guidelines and increased illustations to aid understanding. Brand new chapters on epidemiology, heart failure, device therapy and transition and transfer of care ensure that Adult Congenital Heart Disease remains the definitive guide to supporting clinicians throughout all aspects of the patient's care. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Pediatric Heart Failure Robert Shaddy, Gil Wernovsky, 2019-08-30 The first book of its kind, this reference describes current diagnostic and treatment strategies for acute and chronic heart failure in the fetus, neonate, child, and young adult-encompassing every aspect of pediatric heart failure including historical perspectives, the latest technologies in mechanical circulatory support, and recent information on the psychosocial aspects of heart failure in children. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Improving Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure Simon Stewart, Lynda Blue, 2008-04-15 Heart failure is a condition that often results in chronic tiredness and shortness of breath. It also requires complex nursing and medical treatment, especially after a hospital admission, which is all too frequent for persons with heart failure. This book describes and discusses the latest research concerning the benefits of having specially trained nurses manage the care of patients with heart failure after they have been discharged from hospital to their own home. Leading nurses and doctors from around the world discuss their experiences with this type of innovative and effective care program. Building upon these experiences, the book also contains a practical guide to developing this type of care program into a fully functional service that provides quality care to those patients admitted to hospital with heart failure. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: A Stronger Pump: A Guide for People with All Types of Heart Failure Julia Ann Purcell, Barbara Johnston Fletcher, 2009-01-01 Learning that you have heart failure can be scary. Patients may lose heart over their condition and find it hard to listen carefully and remember all that you've taught them. Send your patients home with A Stronger Pump: a guide for patients with all types of Heart Failure to read and guide them. This easy-to-read book discusses what heart failure is. It covers tests, treatments and surgeries. But most of all, it helps your patients take to heart the things they need to do to live a better life, like: taking medicines exactly as prescribed eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones limiting salt and fluids weighing daily and watching for fluid build-up shedding extra pounds and other unnecessary demands on the heart getting good rest and enough exercise lots of other tips for living life to the fullest |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Stress Echocardiography Eugenio Picano, 2015-10-06 This sixth edition is enriched by over 300 figures, 150 tables and a video-companion collecting more than 100 cases also presented in the format of short movies and teaching cartoons. This extensively revised and enlarged edition of this long-seller documents the very significant advances made since the fifth (2009) edition and is entirely written by Eugenio Picano, a pioneer in the field sharing his lifetime experience with the help of an international panel of 50 contributors from 22 countries representing some of the best available knowledge and expertise in their respective field. In a societal and economic climate of increasing pressure for appropriate, justified and optimized imaging, stress echocardiography offers the great advantages of being radiation-free, relatively low cost, and with a staggering versatility: we can get more (information) with less (cost and risk). For a long time, the scope and application of stress echo remained focused on coronary artery disease. In the last ten years, it has exploded in its breadth and variety of applications. From a black-and-white, one-fits-all approach (wall motion by 2D-echo in the patient with known or suspected coronary artery disease) now we have moved on to a omnivorous, next-generation laboratory employing a variety of technologies (from M-Mode to 2D and pulsed, continuous, color and tissue Doppler, to lung ultrasound and real time 3D echo, 2D speckle tracking and myocardial contrast echo) on patients covering the entire spectrum of severity (from elite athletes to patients with end-stage heart failure) and ages (from children with congenital heart disease to the elderly with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis). |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Adherence to Long-term Therapies Eduardo Sabaté, World Health Organization, 2003 This report is based on an exhaustive review of the published literature on the definitions, measurements, epidemiology, economics and interventions applied to nine chronic conditions and risk factors. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health, Committee on Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health, 2016-10-14 The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies, development agendas, cultural and social norms, social policies, and political systems. In an era of pronounced human migration, changing demographics, and growing financial gaps between rich and poor, a fundamental understanding of how the conditions and circumstances in which individuals and populations exist affect mental and physical health is imperative. Educating health professionals about the social determinants of health generates awareness among those professionals about the potential root causes of ill health and the importance of addressing them in and with communities, contributing to more effective strategies for improving health and health care for underserved individuals, communities, and populations. Recently, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to develop a high-level framework for such health professional education. A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health also puts forth a conceptual model for the framework's use with the goal of helping stakeholder groups envision ways in which organizations, education, and communities can come together to address health inequalities. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Neonatology: Clinical Practice and Procedures Philip Sunshine, David K. Stevenson, Ronald S. Cohen, 2015-05-15 Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Understand the fundamental principles of neonatology and learn evidence-based care strategies With coverage that strikes the perfect balance between proven management approaches and fundamental principles, this unique resource combines the benefits of a comprehensive neonatology textbook with a practical procedural guide. You will get a detailed step-by-step instruction on diagnosis, management, and treatment of acute problems of the newborn as organized by organ system, based on the highest level of evidence available, along with a thorough review of topics such as epidemiology, ethics, legal issues in the NICU, monitoring devices, fluid requirements, and enteral nutrition. Features A full-color presentation that includes hundreds of figures and tables An emphasis on proven care strategies for improved outcomes Detailed procedural instruction An organ-system approach when discussing neonatal disorders A practical approach to all topics with detailed management approaches and procedures Neonatology: Clinical Practice and Procedures will prove to be an outstanding refresher for any clinician involved in the diagnosis and management of newborn infants and a valuable instructional guide for junior staff and residents. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Heart Failure Management Norman Sharpe, 1999-09-03 The 19 chapters which comprise this text cover all aspects of heart failure, and are extremely readable and well-organized. The references selected for each chapter are highly sufficient and there is excellent coverage of all the pharmaceutical treatments, which have proven effective in the management of heart failure; moreover, there are chapters on the non-pharmacological management as well. The book instructs the physician in how to use the newer drugs, either singly or in combination and the clinical trials chapter gives the reader a balanced view of what is happening in research. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2021 Fred F. Ferri, 2020-06-10 Find fast answers to inform your daily diagnosis and treatment decisions! Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2021 uses the popular 5 books in 1 format to deliver vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This bestselling reference has been significantly updated to provide you with easy access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, clinical algorithms, laboratory tests, and clinical practice guidelines—all carefully reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Extensive algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures and tables, ensure that you stay current with today's medical practice. Contains significant updates throughout, covering all aspects of current diagnosis and treatment. Features 27 all-new topics including chronic rhinosinusitis, subclinical brain infarction, reflux-cough syndrome, radiation pneumonitis, catatonia, end-stage renal disease, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, among others. Includes new appendices covering common herbs in integrated medicine and herbal activities against pain and chronic diseases; palliative care; and preoperative evaluation. Offers online access to Patient Teaching Guides in both English and Spanish. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Best Care at Lower Cost Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Learning Health Care System in America, 2013-05-10 America's health care system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual. Best Care at Lower Cost explains that inefficiencies, an overwhelming amount of data, and other economic and quality barriers hinder progress in improving health and threaten the nation's economic stability and global competitiveness. According to this report, the knowledge and tools exist to put the health system on the right course to achieve continuous improvement and better quality care at a lower cost. The costs of the system's current inefficiency underscore the urgent need for a systemwide transformation. About 30 percent of health spending in 2009-roughly $750 billion-was wasted on unnecessary services, excessive administrative costs, fraud, and other problems. Moreover, inefficiencies cause needless suffering. By one estimate, roughly 75,000 deaths might have been averted in 2005 if every state had delivered care at the quality level of the best performing state. This report states that the way health care providers currently train, practice, and learn new information cannot keep pace with the flood of research discoveries and technological advances. About 75 million Americans have more than one chronic condition, requiring coordination among multiple specialists and therapies, which can increase the potential for miscommunication, misdiagnosis, potentially conflicting interventions, and dangerous drug interactions. Best Care at Lower Cost emphasizes that a better use of data is a critical element of a continuously improving health system, such as mobile technologies and electronic health records that offer significant potential to capture and share health data better. In order for this to occur, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, IT developers, and standard-setting organizations should ensure that these systems are robust and interoperable. Clinicians and care organizations should fully adopt these technologies, and patients should be encouraged to use tools, such as personal health information portals, to actively engage in their care. This book is a call to action that will guide health care providers; administrators; caregivers; policy makers; health professionals; federal, state, and local government agencies; private and public health organizations; and educational institutions. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Living Well with Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood Condition Edward K. Kasper, Mary Knudson, 2010-06-15 Heart failure—the expression alone is scary. The idea that the blood-pumping organ in our chest can struggle, stutter, or suddenly stop is deeply disconcerting. But for those who get the diagnosis, the future is not necessarily bleak. With the right treatments and a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and good nutrition, many people with heart failure can improve their condition and live well. Heart failure expert Edward K. Kasper, M.D., teams with journalist—and survivor—Mary Knudson to give readers an honest account of this misunderstood condition. The authors explain the complex science of heart failure and look critically at the care available. Living Well with Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood Condition will help readers understand: • The causes of the condition • Normal and abnormal heart rhythms • How to recognize symptoms and when to seek treatment • Which diagnostic tests to expect • The best treatments for different types of heart failure • How pacemakers work • The advantages and disadvantages of implantable cardioverter defibrillators • How to be safer in a hospital • What exercises result in increased heart, leg, arm, and core body strength • What foods to eat and what to avoid Informed by the shared knowledge of doctor and patient, those diagnosed with heart failure and their loved ones will learn how to effectively manage the condition in this comprehensive and compassionate guide. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: The Rational Clinical Examination: Evidence-Based Clinical Diagnosis David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie, 2008-04-30 The ultimate guide to the evidence-based clinical encounter This book is an excellent source of supported evidence that provides useful and clinically relevant information for the busy practitioner, student, resident, or educator who wants to hone skills of physical diagnosis. It provides a tool to improve patient care by using the history and physical examination items that have the most reliability and efficiency.--Annals of Internal Medicine The evidence-based examination techniques put forth by Rational Clinical Examination is the sort that can be brought to bear on a daily basis – to save time, increase confidence in medical decisions, and help decrease unnecessary testing for conditions that do not require absolute diagnostic certainty. In the end, the whole of this book is greater than its parts and can serve as a worthy companion to a traditional manual of physical examination.--Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC)Proceedings 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! Physical diagnosis has been taught to every medical student but this evidence-based approach now shows us why, presenting one of medicine's most basic tenets in a new and challenging light. The format is extraordinary, taking previously published material and updating the pertinent evidence since the initial publication, affirming or questioning or refining the conclusions drawn from the data. This is a book for everyone who has studied medicine and found themselves doubting what they have been taught over the years, not that they have been deluded, but that medical traditions have been unquestionably believed because there was no evidence to believe otherwise. The authors have uncovered the truth. This extraordinary, one-of-a-kind book is a valuable addition to every medical library.--Doody's Review Service Completely updated with new literature analyses, here is a uniquely practical, clinically relevant approach to the use of evidence in the content of physical examination. Going far beyond the scope of traditional physical examination texts, this invaluable resource compiles and presents the evidence-based meanings of signs, symptoms, and results from physical examination maneuvers and other diagnostic studies. Page after page, you'll find a focus on actual clinical questions and presentations, making it an incomparably practical resource that you'll turn to again and again. Importantly, the high-yield content of The Rational Clinical Examination is significantly expanded and updated from the original JAMA articles, much of it published here for the first time. It all adds up to a definitive, ready-to-use clinical exam sourcebook that no student or clinician should be without. FEATURES Packed with updated, new, and previously unpublished information from the original JAMA articles Standardized template for every issue covered, including: Case Presentation; Why the Issue Is Clinically Important; Research and Statistical Methods Used to Find the Evidence Presented; The Sensitivity and Specificity of Each Key Result; Resolution of the Case Presentation; and the Clinical Bottom Line Completely updated with all-new literature searches and appraisals supplementing each chapter Full-color format with dynamic clinical illustrations and images Real-world focus on a specific clinical question in each chapter, reflecting the way clinicians approach the practice of evidence-based medicine More than 50 complete chapters on common and challenging clinical questions and patient presentations Also available: JAMAevidence.com, a new interactive database for the best practice of evidence based medicine |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Nomenclature and Criteria for Diagnosis of Diseases of the Heart and Great Vessels New York Heart Association. Criteria Committee, 1979 Descriptions of diagnoses. Classified arrangement under 5 sections: Etiologic cardiac diagnosis, Anatomic cardiac diagnosis, Physiologic cardiac diagnosis, Cardiac status and prognosis, and Uncertain diagnosis. Miscellaneous appendixes. Subject index. 1st ed., 1928; 7th ed., 1973. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Compliance with Therapeutic Regimens R. Brian Haynes, David L. Sackett, 1976 |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: The Merck Veterinary Manual Merck and Co., Inc. Staff, 2003-11 For more than forty years, animal health professionals have turned to the Merck Veterinary Manualfor integrated, concise and reliable veterinary information. Now this manual covering the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of companion, food and zoo animals.is available on an easy-to-use, fully searchable CD-ROM. The CD includes the full text of The Merck Veterinary Manual 8/e and has been enhanced with picture links featuring original anatomical artwork and numerous clinical and diagnostic illustrations, table links and quick search links that provide quick accesss to cross referenced text. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: A Stronger Pump: A Guide for People with Heart Failure Julia Ann Purcell Rn, Barbara J. Fletcher Rn, 2018-03-14 Written by Julia Ann Purcell, RN, MN, FAAN and Barbara J. Fletcher, RN, MN, FAAN Learning that you have heart failure can be scary. Patients may lose heart over their condition and find it hard to listen carefully and remember all that you've taught them. Send your patients home with A Stronger Pump: a guide for patients with all types of Heart Failure to read and guide them. This easy-to-read book discusses what heart failure is. It covers tests, treatments and surgeries. But most of all, it helps your patients take to heart the things they need to do to live a better life, like: taking medicines exactly as prescribed eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones limiting salt and fluids weighing daily and watching for fluid build-up shedding extra pounds and other unnecessary demands on the heart getting good rest and enough exercise lots of other tips for living life to the fullest Reviewers: Emory Hospitals, Center For Heart Failure Therapy: Andrea Hitchcock, RN, BSN Rita Mehlan, RN, MSN, NP Emory Hospitals, Ventricular Assist Device Coordinators: Kristen Wittersheim, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC Ann Pekarek, RN, MSN, APRN-BC St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA Kathleen Halvey, RN, MN, ANP-BC |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure William H. Gaasch, 1994 |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Ventricular Arrhythmias John M. Miller, 2008 Ventricular arrhythmias cause most cases of sudden cardiac death, which is the leading cause of death in the US. This issue reviews the causes of arrhythmias and the promising new drugs and devices to treat arrhythmias. |
| congestive heart failure patient education pdf: Guide to Patient Management in the Cardiac Step Down/Telemetry Unit: A Case-Based Approach Muhammad Saad, Manoj Bhandari, Timothy J. Vittorio, 2020-01-14 Keep every patient safe and healthy on the Stepdown floor and cardiac care unit A Doody's Core Title for 2023! Are you new to the telemetry floor? This practical,case-based guide provides everything you need to perform your job with the knowledge and skill of a cardiac unit veteran. Patient Management in the Telemetry/Cardiac Step Down Unit: A Case-Based Approach guides you through every case you’re likely encounter on the Stepdown floor. Each case is straight from one of the author’s real life experience and provides detailed instruction on how on how to best manage the situation. Standout features of this unsurpassed guide includes case-based, highly practical coverage of initial diagnosis, management, and creation of a care plan, along with troubleshooting tips on managing more complicated situations. With Patient Management in the Telemetry/Cardiac Step Down Unit: A Case-Based Approach,you have everything you need to minimize errors, improve outcomes, communicate clearly with patients, and provide the quick management tips required in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. |
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Congestive Heart Failure: Symptoms, Stages & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Mar 10, 2023 · Congestive heart failure is a long-term condition that happens when your heart can’t pump blood well enough to give your body a normal supply. Congestive heart failure has …
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Jan 21, 2025 · Some may need a heart transplant or a device to help the heart pump blood. Heart failure also may be called congestive heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle …
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Feb 2, 2024 · Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood throughout the body efficiently. Early diagnosis, lifestyle changes, and medical treatment can …
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Dec 12, 2023 · Doctors call this condition congestive heart failure. In time, your heart gets so weak that it can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs. That's heart failure.
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Jul 16, 2024 · Congestive heart failure may happen when the heart muscle is too weak or when another health issue prevents it from circulating blood efficiently. Over time, systolic …
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Congestive heart failure (also called heart failure) is a serious condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as efficiently as it should. Despite its name, heart failure doesn’t mean that the …
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Mar 11, 2025 · Heart failure, or congestive heart failure (CHF), means the heart can't pump enough blood. Learn about the signs, symptoms and causes.
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Mar 10, 2023 · Congestive heart failure is a long-term condition that happens when your heart can’t pump blood well enough to give your body a normal supply. Congestive heart failure has …
Heart failure - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jan 21, 2025 · Some may need a heart transplant or a device to help the heart pump blood. Heart failure also may be called congestive heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle …
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Feb 2, 2024 · Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood throughout the body efficiently. Early diagnosis, lifestyle changes, and medical treatment can …
Congestive Heart Failure: Causes, Symptoms, and Treat…
Dec 12, 2023 · Doctors call this condition congestive heart failure. In time, your heart gets so weak that it can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs. That's heart failure.
Congestive heart failure: Stages 1–4 symptoms and ca…
Jul 16, 2024 · Congestive heart failure may happen when the heart muscle is too weak or when another health issue prevents it from circulating blood efficiently. Over time, systolic …
