Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice C155 Western Governors University

Investigated Disease Process According to the American College of Cardiology (ACC), heart failure (HF) is defined as a complex clinical syndrome that results from any structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood (n.d.). What this means is that the heart is not pumping as well as it should be. Heart failure is a very serious medical condition that is not only chronic, but also progressive in nature. As the syndrome progresses, the heart is no longer able to meet the bodys physical demands of supplying adequate nutrient-rich blood and oxygenation to the cells. When the weakened hearts workload is compromised, this results is such...