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Congestive Heart Failure
By: Ashley Morgan and Kendra Mclhenny
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Description♥ Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a
condition in which the heart's function as a pump is inadequate to deliver oxygen rich blood to the body.
♥ Heart failure is a long-term (chronic) condition, and can sometimes develop suddenly.
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What happens
1. Blood moves through the heart and body at a slower rate, and pressure in the heart
increases.
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What happens
2. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the body's
needs.
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What happens
3. The chambers of the heart respond by stretching to hold more blood to pump
through the body or by becoming stiff and thickened.
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What happens
4. This helps to keep the blood moving for a short while but, in time, the heart muscle walls weaken and are unable to pump as
strongly.
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What happens
5. As a result, the kidneys often respond by causing the body to retain fluid (water) and
sodium.
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What happens
6. If fluid builds up in the arms, legs, ankles, feet, lungs, or other organs, the body
becomes congested, and congestive heart failure is the term used to describe the
condition.
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Causes♥ Smoking♥ High Cholesterol,♥ Hypertension
♥persistent high blood pressure
♥ Diabetes ♥abnormal blood sugar levels
♥ Obesity
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Fun Facts ♥ Congestive heart failure effects 5 million
Americans and contributes to 300,000 deaths each year.
♥ Congestive heart failure can effect either side, or both sides of the heart but it tends to effect the left side first.
♥ Sudden cardiac death occurs 6-9 times more frequently in people diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure.
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Symptoms♥ Coughing
♥ Fatigue ♥ Weakness♥ Faintness
♥ Loss of appetite ♥ Need to urinate at night
♥ Fast or irregular pulse♥ Swollen feet and ankles
♥ Rapid weight gain
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Effects♥ Congestive heart failure effects the liver
and kidneys because the heart does not pump as efficiently and cannot deliver appropriate amounts of oxygenated blood through the body. ♥This interferes with the livers ability to
filter toxins and produce essential proteins.
♥Effects the kidneys’ job to get rid of the bodies salt and water content.
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Treatment
♥ You will have follow-up appointments with your doctor at least every 3 to 6 months and tests to check your heart
function.
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Treatment♥ Home Monitoring
♥ Watch for changes in your heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, and weight.
♥ Medications♥ Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
♥ Naproxen (Aleve)♥ Tadalafil (Cialis)
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Treatment♥ Surgeries/Devices
♥ Coronary bypass surgery (CABG) and angioplasty may help improve blood flow to the damaged or weakened heart muscle.
♥ Heart valve surgery may be done if changes in a heart valve are causing your heart failure.
♥ A pacemaker can help treat slow heart rates or help both sides of your heart contract at the same time.
♥ A defibrillator sends an electrical pulse to stop life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms.
♥ Heart transplant
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Prevention♥ Limit your salt intake
♥ Avoid alcohol♥ Exercise moderately ♥ Have a healthy diet
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Prevalence
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At Risk♥ Men are at a higher risk for heart failure
than women. ♥ African Americans
♥ Higher risk for the disease than whites♥ Have a higher rate of high blood pressure
and diabetes♥ Hispanics♥ Alaskan Natives♥ Mostly 65 and older
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Conclusion1. What is Congestive Heart Failure?
♥ Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the
body. 2. Who is mainly effected my CHF?
♥ Men/African Americans3. Name two symptoms of CHF.
♥ Fatigue ♥ Rapid Weight Gain
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Bibliography
♥ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001211/♥ http://www.medicinenet.com/congestive_heart_failure/article.htm
♥ http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide-heart-failure♥ http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/heart_and_blood_vessel_disorders/
heart_failure/heart_failure.html♥ http://www.emedicinehealth.com/congestive_heart_failure/article_em.htm