Patient/caregiver was instructed that damage with poor blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle is the central element for development of systolic 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 systolic heart failure as follows: Systole is the phase of heartbeat, when the heart muscle contracts. During contraction, the heart chambers pump the blood into circulation, to all the vital organs of the body. Diastole is the phase of heartbeat, when the heart muscle relaxes During relaxation, the heart chambers get filled with blood. Systolic heart failure is an abnormal condition of the heart, in which the heart muscle [...]