Symptom Burden in Heart Failure Patients
Charlotte E. Winstead Nunn
College of Nursing, The University of South Alabama
NU 607: Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice
Dr. Lizabeth G. Hattaway
November 13, 2021
Cardiogenic Shock: Symptom Burden in Heart Failure Patients
Concept Map
Antecedents
Antecedents
- Heart failure diagnosis
- Assessment of risk factors
- Physical exam
- Review of symptoms
- Staging or classification of heart failure
- Combination of the New York Heart association classification (based on symptoms) and the American Heart Association classification (based on pathophysiological changes to the heart)
(Mayo Foundation for Clinical Research, 2021)
Attributes to Symptom Burden in Heart Failure Patients
- Synergistic associations
- Negative impact
- Symptom exacerbation
- Subjectivity
Attributes
References
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2021, July 21). Heart failure. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved November 12, 2021, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373148.