Patient/caregiver was instructed that damage with poor blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle is the central element for development of congestive heart failure. The risk factors and causes for damage to the cardiac muscle could vary as follows:   Arrhythmia: Individuals with history of arrhythmia present with ineffective and rapid contractions of the heart chambers, resulting in poor pumping activity of the heart. Increased back up of blood in the heart chambers can [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed that damage with poor blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle is the central element for development of congestive heart failure. The risk factors and causes for damage to the cardiac muscle could vary as follows: Family history: Individuals with family history of cardiomyopathy can be at increased risk for the disorder, by inheriting a defective gene, resulting in abnormal growth of heart muscle, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. High blood pressure: [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of congestive heart failure as follows: Effectively contracting and optimally functioning heart muscle is needed to pump blood from one chamber in the heart to the next in orderly fashion, pump blood into the lungs for oxygen pick-up, and pump oxygen rich blood to the vital organs and tissues in the body. Congestive heart failure is an abnormal condition of the heart, in which the heart muscle is damaged. The [...]