Heart Failure
Controlling heart failure is a crucial step for most healthcare providers-Heart failure is the second most fatal disease after cancer. Heart failure is influenced by different factors, including family history and stress and anxiety. It is essential to diagnose the condition to ensure effective control and monitoring of the patient. The procedures administered include blood tests and an electrocardiogram- which measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat. This helps ascertain if the patient is suffering from heart failure. Medications administered for heart failure include Beta-blockers such as metoprolol and ACE inhibitors etc. Diet is a risk factor in heart failure as it influences diseases such as obesity and high blood pressure. A proper diet should be inclusive of foods such as fruits and vegetables and grains low in sodium and salt. Dietary programs are usually combined with physical exercise to help control heart failure. Different people are involved in the care of patients-These include cardiologists, surgeons, and primary caregivers. They all play a considerable role in the improvement of the patient (Shepherd et al., 1995). The interdisciplinary goals include exercising and weekly visits to the clinic. The nurse partners up with the physician to ensure a good schedule that provides for exercising. As said earlier, exercising is beneficial for the patient as it increases the circulation of oxygen and blood in the body. It also aids in the increment of energy levels in the body. This increases the activity of the patients.
References
Shepherd, J., Cobbe, S. M., Ford, I., Isles, C. G., Lorimer, A. R., Macfarlane, P. W., … & Packard, C. J. (1995). Prevention of coronary heart failure with pravastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia. New England Journal of Medicine, 333(20), 1301-1308.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7566020