How do you educate a patient with heart disease?
Heart Healthy Tips
- Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables and grain products, especially whole grains.
- Consume fat-free and low-fat dairy products, fish, beans, skinless poultry and lean meats.
- Limit foods high in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol.
- Eat less than 6 grams of salt a day.
What are the goals for a patient with heart failure?
Left untreated, heart failure is generally a progressive condition. The goal of treatments for heart failure is to relieve symptoms; reduce the chances that you will develop complications; and slow, stop, or reverse the progression of the underlying process.
How do you cope with heart failure?
Doctors usually treat heart failure with a combination of medications. Depending on your symptoms, you might take one or more medications, including: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. These drugs relax blood vessels to lower blood pressure, improve blood flow and decrease the strain on the heart.
How do you prepare patient education materials?
Guidelines for Developing Patient Education Materials
- Use visuals as much as possible (DVDs or printed illustrations) of anatomical features of the specific system that relates to the patient’s problem or need.
- Choose books, pamphlets, and/or brochures that are written at a third to fifth grade level.
Can you reverse heart failure?
It is possible to reverse congestive heart failure. Once the condition of your heart is assessed, the physician will take further steps to treat your congestive heart failure and start appropriate treatment.
Can you fully recover from heart failure?
There is no cure for heart failure. Damage to your heart muscle may improve but will not go away. There are many causes of heart failure. Common causes of heart failure are coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, high blood pressure and cardiomyopathy.
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