This is a highly visual, case-based approach that covers the spectrum of the clinical presentation of heart failure. Each chapter revolves around one or more cases that best represent the diagnosis and treatment of a specific type of heart failure. The book encompasses newly diagnosed cases of heart failure, optimizing therapy for patients with known… Read More »
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Some of the risk factors of heart disease cannot be control such as age, gender and family history, whereas others are things we can change such as smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, stress, depression and poor hygiene. According to WHO, 80% of heart disease cases can be attributed to behavioral risk factors (those… Read More »
Witty explanations and amusing illustrations — along with authoritative advice — allow nurses and other health care professionals to quickly sharpen their skills the Incredibly Easy! way. Features an eight-page, color guide to pathophysiology. Contents include understanding heart failure, preventing heart failure, assessing patients with heart failure, treating patients with heart failure, heart failure complications,… Read More »
Heart failure (HF), often referred to as cardiac failure or congestive heart failure (CHP), occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body’s needs. A lot of health conditions contribute to heart failure. These include coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction also known as heart attack, high blood… Read More »