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Neurohormonal Activation In Cardiorenal Syndrome, Eric J. Glasstetter
Neurohormonal Activation In Cardiorenal Syndrome, Eric J. Glasstetter
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Cardiac and renal functioning are highly related as each system is interdependent on the other, and subsequently, dysfunction of one system can potentiate the development of dysfunction of the other, a conditioned referred to as Cardiorenal Syndrome, or CRS. (Scully & Goldsmith, 2013). In CRS, heart failure and renal failure exist together. Heart failure is the result of decreased heart efficiency and results in hemodynamic and neurohormonal changes (Nicholson, 2014). A decrease in cardiac function and cause dysfunction of other body systems, including the renal system, and at the same time, impaired renal functioning can result in increased fluid retention …
Japanese Octopus Traps & Broken Hearts: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Chase A. Smith
Japanese Octopus Traps & Broken Hearts: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Chase A. Smith
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
This academic poster provides a brief overview of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC), it’s pathophysiology, and implications for nursing care. TTC is a non-ischemic cardiomyopathy that typically presents acutely in a very similar fashion to an acute myocardial infarction (Reeder & Prasad, 2015). Interestingly the disease primarily afflicts females (90% of cases) and is often triggered by an intense emotional or physical stressor (Minhas, Hughey & Kolas, 2014). Despite the acute onset and symptoms, the majority of cases are benign and resolve with conservative heart failure treatment (Scantlebury & Prasad, 2014) though a small percentage of cases can develop profound shock, resulting …