Cardiovascular conditions that may lead to heart failure

Obesity – Mrs. J is overweight (210.5 lb). Obesity can cause congestive heart failure. Left Ventricular hypertrophy is very common in patients with obesity.

High Blood Pressure – Mrs. J has a history of high blood pressure. The history of years of high blood pressure probably caused damage to the artery walls. The constant pushing on the walls of the arteries probably weakened her heart.

Atrial Fibrillation – Mrs. J is currently having atrial fibrillation. This means that the heart is not pumping enough blood to meet the needs of the body. This can lead to heart failure because the heart is beating so fast and working so hard that the heart doesn’t fill-up properly to pump blood to the body. The blood then can back up in the pulmonary veins which cause fluid buildup which Mrs. J is currently experiencing. Mrs. J is also has fatigue and dyspnea due to lack of rich oxygenated blood that is not being delivered to her body and brain (American Heart Association, 2015).

Coronary Artery Disease – Coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease and heart failure. It is the accumulation of fatty deposits buildup that causes reduction in blood flow, weakening the heart, and causing permanent damage to the heart.