A Nurses Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients

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.
A Nurse’s Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients will be an invaluable resource for all nurses, student nurses and medical staff new to cardiology who need to explain procedures to patients and their families.

Spis treści:
Preface.
1 Access Sites of Percutaneous Procedures.
2 Removal of Femoral Sheaths.
3 Complications Associated with Percutaneous Coronary Procedures.
4 Cardiac Catheterisation.
5 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
6 Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty.
7 Atrial Septal Defect Closure.
8 Electrophysiology Studies and Radio–Frequency Ablation.
9 Cardioversion.
10 Temporary Pacemakers.
11 Permanent Pacemakers.
12 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
13 Common Problems Associated with Perm anent Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
Glossary of Terms.
List of Abbreviations.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
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.

Okładka tylna:
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.
A Nurse’s Guide to Caring for Cardiac Intervention Patients will be an invaluable resource for all nurses, student nurses and medical staff new to cardiology who need to explain procedures to patients and their families.