Nurs 6501 Module Two Assignment: Case Study Analysis: Alterations In The Cardiovascular And Respiratory Systems

This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-14-2023 14:44:27 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/186291266/cardiovasculardoc/ 1 Module two Assignment: Case Study Analysis: Alterations in the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems MSN Program, Walden University NURS 6501: Advanced Pathophysiology Dr. Frank Akpati September 25 th ,2022Alterations in the Cardiovascular and Respiratory SystemsThis study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-14-2023 14:44:27 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/186291266/cardiovasculardoc/2Congestive heart failure (CHF) limits the heart's ability to meet the body's circulatory needs resulting in fatigue, shortness of breath, and edema. According to Bhatt et al., 2018, the prevalence of Heart failure in the US will increase by 46% by 2030. Furthermore, approximately fifty percent of patients with heart failure die five years after diagnosis (Bhatt et al., 2018). This paper summarizes the symptoms of CHF, pathological interaction between the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems, and the impact of race and ethnicity on physiological functioning.Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiologic ProcessesThe process of cardiac structural changes due to cardiac injury and diseases like hypertension, stenosis, myocardial infarction, etcetera precedes symptoms seen in heart failure patients (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021). Injury to the heart vessels causes less contractility and elasticity. Damage to the left ventricle, for instance, leads to the accumulation of