The Impact of Nurse-led Interventions on Improving Self-management and Quality of Life for Patients with Heart Failure

Abstract

According to the American Heart Association, over 5 million Americans suffer from heart failure, and an additional 500,000 are diagnosed with the condition every year. It's crucial that you comprehend the nature of the illness and your possibilities for treatment because of this. We provide you the inside scoop so you can give this expanding patient population the finest treatment possible. According to National Institutions of Health, It is anticipated that the number of fatalities in India from CVD will increase from 2.26 million in 1990 to 4.77 million in 2020. According to estimates throughout the past few decades, the prevalence of coronary heart disease in India has varied between 1.6% and 7.4% in rural areas and between 1% and 13.2% in urban areas. Heart failure remains the most common cause of hospitalization for adults over 65, making it a serious public health concern in the US. Regretfully, there isn't much hope for this illness: within four years, 50% of heart failure sufferers will pass away from the condition. Heart failure claims the lives of over 287,000 individuals annually, and 40% of patients who are hospitalized for the illness either pass away or return within a year. Not to add that in 2006, the anticipated yearly cost of treating heart failure was $29.6 billion. In this paper, we will discuss through the pathophysiology, causes, and symptoms of heart failure in this post. I'll also cover key diagnostic resources, available treatments, and patient education techniques to assist your patient take care of his condition