NURS 3012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Circulatory System, Bradycardia, Rheumatic Fever
29 May 2017
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Acquired heart defects: cardiovascular disorders in children are divided into two major groups: congenital heart disease and acquired heart disorders. Congenital heart disease (chd) includes primarily anatomical abnormalities present at birth that result in abnormal cardiac function. The clinical consequences of chd fall into two broad categories: heart failure (hf) and hypoxemia. Acquired cardiac disorders are disease processes or abnormalities that occur after birth and can be seen in the normal heart or in the presence of congenital heart defects. They result from various factors, including infection, autoimmune responses, environmental factors, and familial tendencies: for the purpose of this lecture, the acquired heart defects we will cover include: Congestive heart disease: as mentioned, the clinical consequences of congestive heart disease (chd) are heart failure and hypoxemia. Heart failure can occur as a result of volume or pressure overload. Heart failure is the most common consequence, and with this, the heart or lungs fill up with blood.
