#Cardiac nursing is a specialty focused on preventing and treating conditions related to the #heart. Like other nursing specialties, a profession in #cardiac nursing requires an understanding of normal #cardiac anatomy and #physiology, keen assessment and #monitoring skills, vast knowledge about #cardiac disease and conditions, and ongoing education related to recommended prevention methods and treatment options. #Cardiac nurses may work in inpatient or outpatient settings, care for medical or #surgical patients, and see patients through acute illness or help them manage chronic disease.

In this #Cardiac Nursing Resource Center, we’ve put together resources to help you provide the best care to the patients you see. Our Pocket Cards are quick references to refer to when you are caring for a patient with a #myocardial infarction (MI) or #heart failure. Refer to the Guideline Summaries to learn need-to-know information from the latest recommendations. Our #infographics, tips and #mnemonics, and blogs are additional resources to help you during your cardiac nursing career.

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#Heart failure is a chronic, #progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough #blood to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen. Basically, the heart can’t keep up with its #workload.

At first the heart tries to make up for this by:

• Enlarging. The #heart stretches to contract more strongly and keep up with the #demand to pump more blood. Over time this causes the heart to become enlarged.
• Developing more muscle mass. The increase in muscle mass occurs because the contracting cells of the #heart get bigger. This lets the heart pump more strongly, at least initially.
• Pumping faster. This helps increase the #heart’s output.

The body also tries to compensate in other ways:

• The #blood vessels narrow to keep #blood pressure up, trying to make up for the #heart’s loss of power.
• The body diverts blood away from less important #tissues and #organs (like the kidneys), the #heart and #brain.

These temporary measures mask the problem of #heart failure, but they don’t solve it. #Heart failure continues and worsens until these compensating processes no longer work.

Eventually the heart and body just can’t keep up, and the person experiences the fatigue, #breathing problems or other symptoms that usually #prompt a trip to the doctor.

The body’s compensation mechanisms help explain why some people may not become aware of their condition until years after their heart begins its decline. (It's also a good reason to have a regular checkup with your doctor.)

#Heart failure can involve the #heart’s left side, right side or both sides. However, it usually affects the left side first.

#Cardiomyopathy is a condition in which your #heart muscle becomes inflamed and enlarged. Because it is enlarged, your heart muscle is stretched and becomes weak. This means it can’t pump blood as fast as it should.

If your heart muscle becomes too weak, you may develop #heart failure (a serious condition that needs special treatment). Most people are only mildly affected by #cardiomyopathy and can lead relatively normal lives. However, people who have severe heart failure may need a heart transplant.

Cardiomyopathy is different to a heart attack. #Heart attacks also damage part of your #heart muscle, but may be caused by something else.

Causes:

 

There are many types of cardiomyopathy, with different causes. Some of the more common ones are:

·        #Dilated cardiomyopathy (also called idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy) is a condition in which the heart becomes weak and the chambers get large. As a result, the #heart cannot pump enough blood out to the body. It can be caused by many medical problems.

·        Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick. This makes it harder for blood to leave the heart. This type of cardiomyopathy is most often passed down through families.

·        Ischemic cardiomyopathy is caused by a narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart with blood. It makes the heart walls thin so they DO NOT pump well.

·        Restrictive #cardiomyopathy is a group of disorders. The heart chambers are unable to fill with blood because the heart muscle is stiff. The most common causes of this type of cardiomyopathy are amyloidosis and scarring of the heart from an unknown cause.

·        Peripartum cardiomyopathy occurs during #pregnancy or in the first 5 months afterward.

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#Pediatric_Cardiologists treat diseases and #abnormalities of the heart and circulatory system in children. Pediatric Cardiologists will work with children, from #newborns to #teenagers, in order to #diagnose, treat, and prevent heart and/or #cardiovascular_issues, including congenital conditions and defects. Pediatric cardiologists are doctors who specialize in pediatrics -- the treatment of children. They take additional sub-specialty training in cardiology. Pediatric cardiologists treat diseases and abnormalities of the heart and circulatory system in #children. They are more likely to treat #congenital diseases and defects than cardiologists who deal with adults. A congenital condition is one that is present at birth. Pediatric cardiologists conduct research on heart disease and #disorders involving blood circulation. They also educate students and doctors about heart diseases, blood circulation problems and heart rhythm disorders in #babies and #children. When heart surgery is needed, pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons work as a team. Pediatric cardiologists work with the patient, family, regular pediatrician and the heart surgeon.

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#Heart_disease is an umbrella term, meaning it describes many conditions that affect a person’s #heart_health. Heart disease describes conditions that affect a person’s #heart_muscle, #heart_valves, #coronary_arteries, or heart rhythm. Each of these components plays an important part in a person’s overall heart health. When a person learns they have heart disease, it’s important for them to make lifestyle changes to slow the progression of the disease. Heart disease can cause many potentially fatal complications if left untreated

#Heart_failure occurs when the heart cannot adequately pump blood throughout the body. The heart muscle is very strong. However, over time, the muscle can be affected and have trouble doing its job. The heart starts to compensate by beating faster, building up more muscle, or stretching to accommodate more blood. Over time, these methods of compensating can affect the #heart’s function and result in heart failure. This can cause shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, and the buildup of fluid in the body, #causing swelling.

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