Congestive Heart Failure

By: Ashley Morgan and Kendra Mclhenny

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.

What happens

1. Blood moves through the heart and body at a slower rate, and pressure in the heart

increases.

What happens

2. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the body's

needs.

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.

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.

What happens

5. As a result, the kidneys often respond by causing the body to retain fluid (water) and

sodium.

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

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.

Symptoms♥ Coughing

♥ Fatigue ♥ Weakness♥ Faintness

♥ Loss of appetite ♥ Need to urinate at night

♥ Fast or irregular pulse♥ Swollen feet and ankles

♥ Rapid weight gain

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.

Treatment

♥ You will have follow-up appointments with your doctor at least every 3 to 6 months and tests to check your heart

function.

Treatment♥ Home Monitoring

♥ Watch for changes in your heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, and weight.

♥ Medications♥ Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

♥ Naproxen (Aleve)♥ Tadalafil (Cialis)

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

Prevention♥ Limit your salt intake

♥ Avoid alcohol♥ Exercise moderately ♥ Have a healthy diet

Prevalence

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

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

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