The heart is made up of four chambers‚ the left and right atria‚ and the left and right ventricles. “The left and right sides of the heart do not communicate with one another after birth and are separated by a thick interventrical or interatrial septum” (Prater‚ 2008). The top (atrium) and bottom (ventricle) parts of the heart are separated by a valve‚ which prevents the backflow of blood. Blood enters the heart through the inferior and superior vena cava carrying deoxygenated blood. The vena cava
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to other causes of myocardial stress‚ which included trauma‚ disease‚ or other abnormal states (e.g. ‚ pulmonary embolism‚ infection‚ anemia‚ pregnancy‚ drug use or abuse‚ fluid over load‚ arrhythmia‚ valvular heart disease‚ cardiomyopathies‚ congenital heart disease) . 4. The New York Heart Association (NYHA) developed a classification system‚ still used today to quantify the functional limitations of CHF patients. The NYHA classes are as follows: a) Class I : Degree of effort necessary to elicit
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Good morning! Today I’m going to talk about artificial heart as one of the most significant invention in the history of humanity. An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation‚ or to permanently replace the heart in case heart transplantation is impossible. Since the late nineteenth century‚ scientists have tried to develop a mechanical device that could restore oxygen to the blood and remove
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Acute renal failure (ARF)‚ also know as Acute Kidney Injury/Impairment (AKI) is described as a condition where there is a rapid decline in kidney function which results in an increase in accumulation of waste materials in the body and decreased urine output‚ usually over hours to weeks‚ occurring in a person with or without a previous pre-existing renal disease (Van Biesen‚ W.‚ Vanholder‚ R.‚ & Lameire‚ N.‚ 2006). Acute loss of renal function can be due to poor perfusion to the kidneys‚ called prerenal
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Achievement in Nursing Practice Award in 1967. Conceptual Model of the Theory: Care Model The care model dominates when Nurses provide hands on care to congestive the care model dominates when Nurses provide hands on care to congestive heart failure patients. Hands on care for patients produces an environment of comfort and
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It’s not likely that you will ever read another story about a man who has endured two heart transplants‚ a kidney transplant‚ and numerous other medical and emotional traumas---like you will when reading 1 Man‚ 3 Hearts‚ 9 Lives: A Story of Hope‚ Resilience‚ and Survival by Christophe Lafontant. I was‚ of course‚ intrigued when I saw the book up for review‚ and though it was a harrowing journey in which I felt like I was there with the author experiencing his pain‚ it is a journey I would gladly
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standardization process‚ the NANDA‚ NIC‚ and NOC elements are the most commonly used and effective systems. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of these standardized terminologies as they relate to a patient with congestive heart failure‚ identify the elements of NANDA‚ NIC and NOC and describe the data‚ information‚ knowledge and wisdom used during the process. Applying standardized Terminologies in Practice The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) provides
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The Risk Factors of Heart Attack Heart attack is the death of a segment of heart muscle caused by the loss of blood supply. The blood supply is usually lost because a coronary artery‚ one that supplies blood to the heart muscle‚ has a blood clot‚ a blockage also known as coronary thrombosis or coronary disease. ("What Is A Heart Attack? What Causes A Heart Attack?" 2013) Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in America with approximately 460‚000 related deaths due to a sudden
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Heart disease is the number one killer in many countries. Blockage of the coronary arteries that carry blood to the heart is the major reason for heart disease. It is the main reason contributing to heart attack. A study shows that a person suffers from some sort of coronary occurrence every 29 seconds. Every year‚ around 25‚000 people die in the U.S before they reach hospital due to heart attack. It is therefore important for all to know the facts of disease‚ even if there is no sign of (heart)
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Chronic Diseases: Heart Disease Heart disease is the most frequent condition affecting the heart‚ known as coronary artery disease. Over time‚ a buildup of cholesterol creates a substance of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries blocking the blood flow to the heart causing it to damage the heart muscle. When a heart attack occurs‚ it creates permanent damage killing a portion of the heart. If the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the body‚ it will reduce the flow‚ and begin beating
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