2. Heart Failure
• Heart Failure is an state in which heart cannot provide sufficient cardiac
output to satisfy metabolic need of the body
• HF formerly called Congested Heart Failure
• An abnormal clinical condition involving impaired cardiac pumping,
results in characteristic pathologic changes of vasoconstriction and fluid
retention
• HF is not a disease, may associated with CAD, HTN, MI
• HF is the heart’s inability to pump an adequate supply of blood to the body.
• A clinical and pathophysiologic syndrome that results from
ventricular dysfunction, volume, or pressure overload, alone or in
combination
4. Reduce Cardiac Out put
carotid baroreceptor stimulation
Renal Perfusion/GFR
Activation of
CNS
HR & Inotropy
Myocardial toxicity
Activation of
RAAS Vasoconstriction
After load
Negative remodeling
Worsens the LV
Symptoms of HF
shortness of breaths, arrythmias,
edema, chest congestion etc
increased
angiotensin -II
From increased
Aldosterone
water retention
Hemodynamic
alteration
Preload
Myocardial injury
Pathophysiology of
Heart Failure
ANP &
BNP
Heart
CHF
5. Pathology of Ventricular Failure
• Systolic Failure (r-EF); The hallmark of systolic dysfunction is a
decrease in the left ventricular ejection fraction.
• The normal EF is greater than 55% of ventricular volume.
• Systolic failure is caused by
• impaired contractile function(MI)
• increased afterload (hypertension),
• mechanical abnormalities (VHD)
• Diastolic Failure (p-EF):
• is an impaired ability of the ventricles to relax and fill during diastole,
result in decreased in stroke volume and CO.
• High filling pressure due to stiff or noncompliance ventricles, result
in venous engorgement in both pulmonary and systemic circulation.
6. Types Of HF:
Left-sided Heart Failure:
• is the most common type of heart failure.
• Left-sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle doesn’t pumps efficiently,
result in reduce CO
• This prevents the body from getting enough oxygen-rich blood.
• The blood backs up into the lungs, which causes shortness of breath, pulmonary
congestion and edema
Right-Sided Heart Failure:
• Heart failure can also affect the right side of the heart. Left-sided heart failure is the
most common cause of this.
• Other causes include certain lung problems and issues in other organs.
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7. Causes:
Chronic
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Hypertension
• Rhematic Heart Disease
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Cardiomyopathy, congenital or
acquired
• Valvular disease
• Severe forms of anemia
• Bacterial endocarditis
Acute
• Acute MI
• Dysrhythmias
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Thyrotoxicosis
• Hypertension Crisis
• Rupture of Papillary muscles
(Mitral Valve)
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• Myocarditis
15. Nursing Management
Oxygen therapy:
• Administers oxygen as per need by nasal catheter
• Monitor the effectiveness of the therapy to identify hypoxia and establish a
range of oxygen saturation
Position:
• Semi-Fowler position to alleviate dyspnea and pain
Respiratory Monitoring:
• RR, rhythm, depth, and resp.efforts, to evaluate respiratory status
• Auscultate breath sounds to assess congestion
• Monitor dyspnea to observe the improvement of respiratory status
• Note the events that improve or worsen the distress to detect the events,
influence ADLs
16. Monitor Cardiac status:
• Continue cardiac monitoring to detect arrythmias
Anxiety reduction:
• Use a reassuring approach to gain client confidence in care provider
• Promote a sense of security by explaining all therapeutic procedures
• Identify source of anxiety/fear and plan anxiety relieving techniques
• Create a atmosphere to facilitate trust
• Instruct the client in use of relaxation techniques (imagery)
• Promote sleep by providing a calm and quiet environment
17. Energy Management:
• Encourage alternate rest and activity period to reduce cardiac workload
• Provide calming diversionary activities to promote relaxation to reduce
oxygen consumption
• Monitor patient’s oxygen demand during self-care/nursing care activities to
determine the level of activity that can be performed
Fluid /Electrolyte management:
• Daily weight to monitor fluid retention/diuresis and weight reduction
• CVP line monitoring
• Monitor serum electrolyte balance to assess response to treatment
18. Hypervolemia management;
• Monitor
• respiratory status/distress/SOB to detect pulmonary edema
• hemodynamic status including CVP, MAP to evaluate effective ness of therapy
• renal function and intake output to monitor fluid balance
• effectiveness of diuretics to assess response to treatment
Dietary Management:
• (DASH ) diet is widely used for patients with HF
• Fluid restriction incase of renal insufficiency
• Sodium restricted diet