NURSING CASE STUDY

Nursing Case study: Nursing Mr. Cooper a cardio patient

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Nursing Case study: Nursing Mr. Cooper a cardio patient

Introduction

Heart disease (cardiovascular disease) means a broad spectrum of heart and circulatory system problems. Heart failure (CARDIO PROBLEM) is a progressive clinical syndrome in which the heart fails to pump a sufficient supply of blood to the body due to a functional or structural disorder. However, The American Heart Association estimates that it affects 80 million adults in the United States, accounting for more than one-third of all deaths. There is a global epidemic of heart disease, and more than 60 percent of the global burden occurs in developing countries. Heart disease is very prevalent among women, killing nearly twice as many than all types of cancer including breast cancer, but women tend to underestimate the health threat because of a public misconception that it is generally a man's disease. Therefore, public health campaigns have been launched to raise awareness of heart disease among women and to promote healthy living. This article provides an overview of heart disease, including its types, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Heart disease in women and men is similar in many ways but important differences exist, including some experiences unique to women, which are discussed in this entry.

Commonly, Systolic dysfunction causes the heart to lose its ability to contract and pump sufficient blood per beat, whereas diastolic dysfunction inhibits the heart's ability to relax and fill with an adequate amount of blood prior to each contraction. The result of dysfunction is decreased cardiac output (CO), a condition that triggers a series of compensatory mechanisms to assist the failing heart in pumping effectively and per fusing vital organs and tissues. Over time, increased heart rate and size, changes in heart rhythm and sustained vasoconstriction actually increase cardiac workload and accelerate cardiac decomposition.

Assessments

In order to understand the reason of heart burning of Mr. Cooper we have to first understand various prospects relevant to cardio problems to make an assessment. However, there are many types of heart disease. Many people in the United States have coronary heart disease, the most common and widespread form, which is caused by fatty deposits on artery walls. It often leads to angina (chest pain) and heart attack (myocardial infarction); similarly, Mr. Cooper is suffering from. Other common types of heart disease include cardiomyopathy (deterioration of heart muscle function), ischemic heart disease (reduced blood supply to the heart and organs), hypertensive heart disease (caused by high blood pressure), congestive heart failure (insufficient blood supply to body), and congenital heart disease (heart abnormality since birth). Conditions and habits for developing heart disease are wide ranging and include age, culture, lifestyle, menopause, obesity, smoking, and socioeconomic status. The risks of these factors are similar in men and women but gender differences have been recognized, including women-only experiences such as menopause.

Heart disease is most common among older people and above 50 years of age. Women are generally older than men at the disease's ...