Heart Failure

Primary cardiac disfunction may have a number of causes, including impaired cardiac muscle function, structural cardiac defecs, infections wiyhin the heart and inflamatory conditions of the heart.

Although most American do not consider heart failure disease an incurable illnes, more people die of heart failure disease than any other disorder. five year mortality rates range beetwen 25% adn 50%. Moderately severe heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy have-2year survival rates only 50%

Long term survival of clients with heart failure disease depends on a coordinated interdisciplinary approach to ensure the best management of the illness and the highest posible quality of life. Therefore, these high-risk clients are often targeted fo case management to coordinate their care through the health continuum.

heart failure also called cardiac failure or pump failure is the inability of the hear pump sufficient blood to meet the demands of te body. Because fluid excess is not alway present, th term congestive heart failure mayb not be aplicable.

Heart failure may be due to either increased cellular demands or more commonly, impaired pumping of the heart. when the heart fails, cardiac output is dimnished and peripheral tissue is no adequately perfused. congestion on the lungs and periphery may also develop.