Global Mortality And Morbidity In Heart Failure

Research on Diet and Heart Failure

Discuss about the Global Mortality and Morbidity in Heart Failure.

The article was written as a result of the work of the European Society of Crdiology’s taskforce that was established to deliberate concerning treatment and diagnosis of the condition. The article reports that heart failure is a serious illness that can be treated if appropriate guidelines are adhered to. It is a qualitative research that was conducted by using qualitative tools to collect and analyze the data. Heart failure is a complex procedure that requires professionalism, commitment, and patient-centeredness during treatment and management. Each patient has unique needs that should be addressed at any given time.

The article is suitable for the case study because it provides useful information on the guidelines to follow during treatment and diagnosis of heart failure. A good reason why many heart failure patients fail to get satisfactory healthcare services is that many practitioners do not follow the right procedure when attending to them. Therefore, by using this article, the quality of care given to the patients will definitely increase. It will adequately inform the healthcare provider that when serving a patient with heart failure, they should be aware of the right and appropriate procedures to adhere to.

This article was authored by Ress, K., Brunner, E., Thorogood, M., and Dyakova, M. and published by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in 2013. In this article, the writers present a candid research conducted on the relationship between diet and hearty failure. Just like any other illness, heart failure requires diet to be taken so seriously. It is a qualitative type of research whose data was collected using interviews and questionnaires. The research established that diet forms a significant component of the management and treatment of all the cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, it is important for the healthcare providers to be ready to provide excellent dietary advice to the patients. Food is a necessary human need that should be taken so keenly especially during illnesses.  

The article suits the information in the case study. Its application can help in improving the quality of life of the patient. Charlie is an elderly patient who, amongst other challenges, faces a problem of nutrition. When equipped with proper advice on diet matters, the cardiovascular patient can be to make better decisions that can facilitate the regaining of his health no matter how challenging it might be. Therefore, the article is a recommended resource whose inclusion in the case study will help in providing quality services to the patient.

The Role of Nurses in the Enhancement of Self-Care Behaviors

This article was written by Dahlström, U., Mårtensson, J., Levin, L., Strömberg, A., Karlsson, J.E., and Fridlund, B. and published by the European Heart Journal in 2003. It is a randomized trial that was conducted to study the contribution of nurses on the enhancement of self-care behaviours amongst the heart failure patients. It was a randomized research whose data was collected using a computerized randomization technique. The finding is that nurses should be active participants in the management of heart failure. If the patients with heart failure are properly managed by the nurse, they can increase their chances of survival. The research concluded that the survival rates increase because under the nurses’ leadership, cardiovascular patients can be empowered to adopt beneficial self-care behaviours.

The article is suitable for usage in the case study because it touches on an aspect of cardiovascular care that should be taken seriously. The emphasis on the role of nurse in the provision of support to the cardiovascular patient is commendable. As was found in the research, the patient should be part of the management of cardiovascular diseases (Damman, et al., 2014). If the patient, for instance, adopts self-care management strategies and applies them appropriately, they can positively contribute towards the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, to do this, the nurse should be actively involved.   

‘ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure 2012 of the European Society of Cardiology’ is one of the articles that should be used as a reference material for the research. The article suits Charlie’s case because of its strengths. First, it is a credible resource that was written by reputable scholars who made lots of significant contributions in the field of cardiovascular illnesses. The article is appropriate because it contains important information that was gathered as a result of an extensive research conducted in collaboration between different reputable institutions Zannad, et al., 2015).

Besides, it should be preferred to any other resource because it is an article that was peer-reviewed before it was eventually published. Meaning, it is a credible authority that should be relied upon when conducting a research on the management and treatment of heart failure as well as other cardiovascular diseases (Wu, Corley, Lennie & Moser, 2012). Lastly, the article should be chosen because it is a well-researched paper. It contains useful information on the treatment as well as diagnosis of heart failure. The guidelines it contains are very important because their application can help in improving the quality of cardiovascular care (Molloy, O’Carroll, Witham & McMurdo, 2012). Charlie is an elderly patient who has a very complicated case. The findings of the research conducted here are very important because they contain the guidelines that should be followed while serving the patient. If properly adhered to, the guidelines can help in improving the quality of cardiovascular care given to a patient like Charlie. It is therefore applicable in the study.

Justification for Your Choice of Sources

‘Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk’ is a must-read article that should be used as a reference material when addressing the cases of cardiovascular illnesses. It is an invaluable resource that needs to be considered because it has important information on the aspect of diet. The rationale for including this article is that it has much strength. For example, it provides reliable information on the importance of diet in the life of a patient suffering from cardiovascular illness (McMurray, et al., 2014). As a matter of fact, diet is a very important thing that should always be treated with caution especially during illness. After acknowledging the important contributions of diet, the authors explain that a cardiovascular patient should be properly inducted on the kinds of foods to use during illness (Menasché, et al., 2015). This makes the article to be appropriate because a proper management of diet can help in ensuring that the patient is fully-supported to manage the condition and works towards the improvement of health.

The other reason why this article has been chosen is that it is a reliable resource that should be included when conducting a research on heart failure. It is an article that contains updated information. Its publication in 2013 implies that it is one of the most current resources in cardiovascular diseases. When conducting research, it is important to have current resources because they contain useful sets of data on the latest trends in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of the condition (Motoki, et al., 2016). Lastly, the article should be used in addressing Charlie’s case because it touches on nutrition matters that will have to be part of the research (Guo, Pittler & Ernst, 2008). It cannot be good to attend to a cardiovascular patient without incorporating the element of nutrition and diet.   

The rationale for choosing ‘Nurse-led heart failure clinics improve survival and self-care behaviour in patients with heart failure: results from a prospective, randomized trial’ is that it is a result of extensive research that was conducted to study the impacts of the contribution of nurses on the improvement of the survival of cardiovascular patients. The article provides reliable data that should be included in the study (Faris, Flather, Purcell, Poole–Wilson & Coates, 2006). It is a peer-reviewed journal whose research was conducted by reputable scholars.

In addition, the collection of the data for the research was appropriately done. The methodology applied in the collection of data is okay because it included the use of randomized trial which is good for scientific research (Teerlink, et al., 2013). It can generate data that can be generalized to provide a wider understanding on the concept for which research is conducted. It therefore means that the research is an appropriate one for usage in understanding what the cardiovascular patient is going through.

Heart failure is a very troublesome cardiovascular illness in the healthcare sector. A cardiovascular patient like Charlie should be provided with high quality services to enable them improve their health. Therefore, this paper presents the following recommendations:

First, a patient with heart failure should be provided with adequate attention by the healthcare providers. The findings in the first article should be applied because, with the support of a nurse, the patient can be empowered to be an active contributor in the treatment, management, and healing process (Chin, et al., 2014).

Secondly, the patient suffering from a cardiovascular illness should be provided with nutritional support. Diet is an important factor that should be considered when providing healthcare services to a patient (Gorthi, Huntera, Mooss, Alla & Hilleman, 2014). In this regard, it is advisable to educate the patient on the strategies that should be adopted when choosing a diet to use while managing the illness.

Finally, it is recommended that a heart failure patient should be empowered to adopt behaviours that can help in the management of the condition. Self-management is an important aspect of treatment that should be treated with lots of care. It can help in facilitating the healing process.

References

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Damman, K., et al., (2014). Renal impairment, worsening renal function, and outcome in patients with heart failure: an updated meta-analysis. European heart journal, 35(7), 455-469.

Faris, R., Flather, M., Purcell, H., Poole–Wilson, P.&Coates, A. (2006). Diuretics for heart failure. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003838. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003838.pub2.

Gorthi, J.,   Huntera, C., Mooss, A.,Alla, V., & Hilleman, D. (2014). Reducing Heart Failure Hospital Readmissions: A Systematic Review of Disease Management Programs. Cardiology Research, 5(5), 126-138.

Guo, R., Pittler, M., & Ernst, E. (2008), Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 1. Art. No.: CD005312. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005312.pub2.

McMurray, J. J., et al., (2014). Baseline characteristics and treatment of patients in Prospective comparison of ARNI with ACEI to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and morbidity in Heart Failure trial (PARADIGM?HF). European journal of heart failure, 16(7), 817- 825.

Menasché, P., et al., (2015). Human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiac progenitors for severe heart failure treatment: first clinical case report. European heart journal, 36(30), 2011- 2017.

Molloy, G., O’Carroll, R., Witham, M., & McMurdo, M., (2012). Interventions to enhance adherence to medications in patients with heart failure: a systematic review. Circulation Heart Failure, 5(1), 126-133.

Motoki, N., et al., (2016). Successful treatment of arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy in an infant with tuberous sclerosis complex. BMC pediatrics, 16(1), 16.

Teerlink, J. R., et al., (2013). Serelaxin, recombinant human relaxin-2, for treatment of acute heart failure (RELAX-AHF): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet, 381(9860), 29-39.

Wu,J., Corley, D., Lennie, T.,&Moser, D. (2012), Effect of a medication-taking behavior feedback theory-based intervention on outcomes in patients with heart failure.Journal of Cardiac Failure, 18(1), 1-9.

Zannad, F., et al., (2015). Heart failure and mortality outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes taking alogliptin versus placebo in EXAMINE: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind trial. The Lancet, 385(9982), 2067-2076.