Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients

AvEileen O'Grady, RN, Dip HE, BSc (Hons)

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Cardiac intervention is a fast expanding field of medicine that is reducing the need for cardiac surgery. A Nurse's Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients will enable nurses to fully prepare their patients and families for various cardiac intervention procedures. Coverage includes: Explanations of what the heart condition is and how the procedure may relieve that conditionDescriptions of what the patient can expect to happen before, during and after the procedureWhat nurses should observe for post procedure, and how to address any complications that may occurGuidelines for discharge adviceOutlines for a pre and post care plan for each procedure – based on the latest research and experience. Nurses will find the book informative on common interventional procedures, but it is also designed as a tool to be dipped into when caring for patients with more unusual procedures. This practical book includes chapters on: cardiac catheterisation; percutaneous coronary intervention; percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty; removal of femoral sheaths; cardioversion; temporary and permanent pacemakers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-02-23
Mått:155 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Wiley Series in Nursing
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780470019955

Utforska kategorier

Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Eileen O’Grady – A Cardiology Specialist Nurse in Leeds Eileen has worked for the past 10 years on the Leeds cardiac intervention unit which is one of the largest and busiest cardiac intervention units in the country.

Recensioner i media

“This book is extremely informative and very well laid out.” (Perioperative Practice, August 2007)"...written by a nurse for nurses and addresses the current issues that are encountered when persons undergo cardiac intervention." (British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, October 2007)

Innehållsförteckning

Preface vii1 Access Sites of Percutaneous Procedures 12 Removal of Femoral Sheaths 93 Complications Associated with Percutaneous Coronary Procedures 214 Cardiac Catheterisation 335 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 536 Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty 817 Atrial Septal Defect Closure 998 Electrophysiology Studies and Radio-Frequency Ablation 1159 Cardioversion 13710 Temporary Pacemakers 15511 Permanent Pacemakers 17712 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators 20113 Common Problems Associated with Permanent Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators 225Glossary of Terms 239List of Abbreviations 259Index 265