Heart Failure
Heart Failure
Left Sided Heart
– Failure of the left side of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic demands of the body.
- There is an impaired oxygenation and a decrease in myocardial workload in the heart.
Assessment Findings in patients with Left Sided heart failure.
- Crackles
- Dyspnea
- Gallop Rhythm: S3, S4
What we would usually find in patient with left sided heart failure is that there is an increase in pulmonary congestion and there would be a left ventricular hypertrophy.
Management
- Low sodium diet
- Semi Fowlers position on pt.
- Weight patient daily
- Administer IV, oxygen and meds as ordered.
- Monitor Vitals, I/O
Right Sided Failure
– Failure of the right side of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic demands of the body.
Causes:
- Left sided heart failure
- COPD
- Atherosclerosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
Assessment:
- Jugular vein distention
- dependent edema
- weight edema
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