title: [The heart failure patient: a case report].
abstract: Given its prevalence, high mortality rate, morbidity, chronicity and use of resources, heart failure (HF) is a priority issue from a social and health standpoint, due to the ageing population and to lack of adherence to and the complexity of treatment. For these reasons, an individualized care plan needs to be established to meet the real and potential needs of the patient diagnosed with HF. A clinical case is presented of a patient admitted to the Cardiology Critical Care (CCC) unit of a tertiary hospital. A patient care plan was prepared following the steps of the scientiﬁc method and relying on the NANDA taxonomy, and the NOC and NIC to design goals and nursing interventions, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería Casa de Salud Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, España. Electronic address: alconear@unican.es.
authors.forename: Ana Rosa
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Alconero-Camarero
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Críticos Cardiológicos, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arozamena-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Hospital Universitario Josep Trueta, Gerona, España.
authors.forename: Lluïsa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Garrido
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Atención de enfermería; Diagnóstico de enfermería; Heart failure; Insuficiencia cardiaca; Nursing care; Nursing diagnosis