Nursing management of congestive heart failure. Part 2.
1995
R Dahlen, and
S L Roberts
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D009733
Nursing Diagnosis
Conclusions derived from the nursing assessment that establish a health status profile for the patient and from which nursing interventions may be ordered.
A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.