A patient presents to the CCU with acute, decompensated heart failure. The nurse observes that this...
A patient presents to the CCU with acute, decompensated heart failure. The nurse observes that this patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypotension. She eats a low-sodium diet and drinks alcohol excessively. Which of the following are contributing factors to this patient’s heart failure? Select all that apply
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Answer: There can be various cause of heart failure is the insufficient amount of oxygen reaching to the heart, presence of excessive cholesterol which narrowed the blood vessels etc.
This also causes reduction in the blood flow rate and sometimes results in to hypotension. The excessive consumption of alcohol causes increase in the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
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