Understanding Heart Failure Resulting from Heart Attack
Congestive heart failure describes a chronic
progressive condition that affects the pumping capability of muscles attached
to the heart. Heart failure results from the buildup of fluid around the heart
causing poor pumping of blood. The most common congestive heart failure that
affect the heart on the left and include;
· Systolic
heart failure which arises due to the inability of the left ventricle to
contract and expand effectively consequently reducing the amount of force
required to pump blood (Francis
& Tang, 2019.
· Diastolic
failure of the heart happens when the left ventricle muscles are stiffened
making the heart unable to fill with the required amount of blood at intervals
of heartbeat.
Heart Attack
Heart attack
describes the death of a part of heart muscle due to lack of blood supply more
often due to blocked artery by a blood clot (Young
& Ng, 2018).
This causes severe chest pain and electrical instability of heart muscles. This
condition results into congestive heart failure making the heart unable to
function properly or causing a complete shutdown.
Signs of Heart Failure
· Shortness of
breath.
· Tiredness and
general body weakness.
· Edema described as
the swelling of the legs, ankles and feet.
· Experiencing
irregular heartbeat.
· Fast weight
increase caused by body fluid accumulation.
· Nausea and lack of
appetite.
Prevention Methods
· Regular exercise.
· Having good
quality sleep (House, 2018).
· Regulating alcohol
intake.
· Maintaining the
amount of cholesterol in blood.
· Eating well
balanced diet.
· Maintaining
healthy body weight.
· Managing stress
level.
· Maintaining blood
pressure at the.
Understanding Heart Attack
A blood clot
enters peripheral artery and blocks blood supply, this causes the affected
muscles unable to function properly because of oxygen deficiency which may
result in death of the affected part. This causes heart attack leading to heart
failure.
References
Francis, G. S., & Tang, W. W.
(2019). Pathophysiology of congestive heart failure. Reviews in
Cardiovascular Medicine, 4(S2), 14-20.
House, A. A. (2018). Management of
heart failure in advancing CKD: core curriculum 2018. American Journal of
Kidney Diseases, 72(2), 284-295.
Young, J. K. Y., & Ng, D. K. H.
(2018). An unusual case of heart attack. Hong Kong Bulletin on Rheumatic
Diseases, 18(1), 7-13.
