Heart failure: pathophysiology, treatment and nursing care.
Increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with heart failure because of the ageing population and improved survival rates following myocardial infarction. Marina Nicholas examines the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment of this condition.
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Medical Care Unit, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex. m.nicholas@rbh.nthames.nhs.uk
D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013318:Stroke Volume
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics