C 155 Pathopharmacological Foundation for Advanced Nursing Practice

Pathopharmacological Foundation for Advanced Nursing Practice Investigation of Disease Process Congestive heart failure is a condition where the heart is unable to effectively pump to provide sufficient blood flow throughout the circulatory system. There are multiple causes and risk factors associated with the development of heart failure. More than 5 million Americans are living with a diagnosis of Heart failure and this number continues to rise with increasing age (Kemp & Conte, 2012). It is reported that there is 500,000 new diagnosis of heart failure each year, and is responsible for 1 out of 3 deaths (Kemp & Conte, 2012). Heart failure is a leading cause of hospitalization, 30 day...