title: Heart failure guidelines and implications for surgically treating heart failure.
abstract: In 2005, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in the adult, yielding new insights into the progression and treatment of this disease. Perioperative nurses need a working knowledge of these guidelines to provide optimal care when patients require surgical interventions for heart failure. This article provides an overview of the pathophysiology, classifications, and treatments for heart failure.
authors: School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
authors: Janet D
authors: JD
authors: Pierce
authors: Kathleen
authors: K
authors: Dalton
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Duke
authors: Joseph R
authors: JR
authors: Spaniol
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists