Ian Jones, President, British Association for Nursing in Cardiac Care and Lecturer in Cardiac Nursing, University of Salford, UK.

• Preface. Contributors.Acknowledgements.Chapter 1. The physiology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system (F. Gascoigne). Chapter 2. Primary prevention (B. Asatourian).Chapter 3. Chest pain assessment in the pre-admission setting (A. Saycell).Chapter 4. Care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome in the accident and emergency department (D. Vickers & I. Jones).Chapter 5. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system (I. Jones & E. Lawson).Chapter 6. Resuscitation (D. Parkinson).Chapter 7. Care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome in the coronary care unit (I. Jones).Chapter 8. Electrocardiography and cardiac rhythm recognition in practice-the basics (B. Parr & M. Lappin).Chapter 9. Common investigations in the management of patients with coronary heart disease (G. Blanchard & I. Jones).Chapter 10. Cardiac interventions (G. Blanchard, et al.).Chapter 11. Cardiac surgery (C. Rimmer, et al.).Chapter 12. Cardiac rehabilitation (P. Bithell & M. Gaston).Chapter 13. Management of the patient with Chronic heart failure (A. Dormer).Index.

Ian Jones, President, British Association for Nursing in Cardiac Care and Lecturer in Cardiac Nursing, University of Salford, UK.

• Preface. Contributors.Acknowledgements.Chapter 1. The physiology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system (F. Gascoigne). Chapter 2. Primary prevention (B. Asatourian).Chapter 3. Chest pain assessment in the pre-admission setting (A. Saycell).Chapter 4. Care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome in the accident and emergency department (D. Vickers & I. Jones).Chapter 5. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system (I. Jones & E. Lawson).Chapter 6. Resuscitation (D. Parkinson).Chapter 7. Care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome in the coronary care unit (I. Jones).Chapter 8. Electrocardiography and cardiac rhythm recognition in practice-the basics (B. Parr & M. Lappin).Chapter 9. Common investigations in the management of patients with coronary heart disease (G. Blanchard & I. Jones).Chapter 10. Cardiac interventions (G. Blanchard, et al.).Chapter 11. Cardiac surgery (C. Rimmer, et al.).Chapter 12. Cardiac rehabilitation (P. Bithell & M. Gaston).Chapter 13. Management of the patient with Chronic heart failure (A. Dormer).Index.

Ian Jones, President, British Association for Nursing in Cardiac Care and Lecturer in Cardiac Nursing, University of Salford, UK.

• Preface. Contributors.Acknowledgements.Chapter 1. The physiology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system (F. Gascoigne). Chapter 2. Primary prevention (B. Asatourian).Chapter 3. Chest pain assessment in the pre-admission setting (A. Saycell).Chapter 4. Care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome in the accident and emergency department (D. Vickers & I. Jones).Chapter 5. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system (I. Jones & E. Lawson).Chapter 6. Resuscitation (D. Parkinson).Chapter 7. Care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome in the coronary care unit (I. Jones).Chapter 8. Electrocardiography and cardiac rhythm recognition in practice-the basics (B. Parr & M. Lappin).Chapter 9. Common investigations in the management of patients with coronary heart disease (G. Blanchard & I. Jones).Chapter 10. Cardiac interventions (G. Blanchard, et al.).Chapter 11. Cardiac surgery (C. Rimmer, et al.).Chapter 12. Cardiac rehabilitation (P. Bithell & M. Gaston).Chapter 13. Management of the patient with Chronic heart failure (A. Dormer).Index.