Written by experienced clinicians, Cardiac Care: An Introduction
for Nurses takes readers step by step through the patient
journey, from initial prevention through the critical period to
rehabilitation or palliative care. A fundamental resource for all
those new to cardiac care, the book provides a basic grounding in
the underlying pathophysiology of the disease as well as an
understanding of available treatments and provides an accessible
update on the latest research and trends in the cardiac specialty.
* The editors and contributors have years of experience caring
for patients with cardiac disorders.
* Accessible and interesting update on the latest research and
trends in the fast-moving specialty of cardiac care.
* The book has been designed so that the reader can ‚dip
in‘ at any point, to find out about a particular aspect of
cardiac care.
for Nurses takes readers step by step through the patient
journey, from initial prevention through the critical period to
rehabilitation or palliative care. A fundamental resource for all
those new to cardiac care, the book provides a basic grounding in
the underlying pathophysiology of the disease as well as an
understanding of available treatments and provides an accessible
update on the latest research and trends in the cardiac specialty.
* The editors and contributors have years of experience caring
for patients with cardiac disorders.
* Accessible and interesting update on the latest research and
trends in the fast-moving specialty of cardiac care.
* The book has been designed so that the reader can ‚dip
in‘ at any point, to find out about a particular aspect of
cardiac care.
€55.99
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface.List of contributors.
Foreword.
Dedication
1. The context of cardiac care (Tom Quinn).
2. The history of cardiac care (Tom Quinn).
3. Disease prevention and rehabilitation (David Barrett).
4. Anatomy and physiology of the heart (Mark Gretton).
5. Assessing the cardiac patient (Mark Gretton).
6. Coronary Heart Disease 1: Stable angina (Tom Quinn).
7. Coronary Heart Disease 2: Acute coronary syndromes (Tom
Quinn).
8. Heart failure (Mark Gretton).
9. Arrhythmias (Mark Gretton).
10. Resuscitation (Joanne Hatfield).
11. Congenital heart disease (Liz Smith).
12. Valve disease, cardiomyopathy and inflammatory disorders
(David Barrett).
13. Cardiac medications (David Barrett).
14. Interventional cardiology (David Barrett).
15. Cardiac surgery (Diane Burley and David Barrett).
Index.
Über den Autor
David Barrett RN, BA (Hons), PGDip, Lecturer in ClinicalNursing, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull.
Tom Quinn RN, ONC, FESC, Mphil, Professor of Cardiac
Nursing, Coventry University.
Mark Gretton RN, BA (Hons), MA, FETC, Lecturer in
Nursing, Faculty of health and Social Care, University of Hull.
Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 252 ● ISBN 9780470029183 ● Dateigröße 4.7 MB ● Herausgeber David Barrett & Mark Gretton ● Verlag John Wiley & Sons ● Erscheinungsjahr 2006 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 2312494 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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