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Second Edition
By
David Thompson, MA, PhD, MBA, RN, FRCN, FESC, Professor of Nursing and Director, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Rosemary Webster, BSc, RGN, Sister, Coronary Care Unit, Leicester General Hospital, UK
Description
This new edition of this classic text reflects the latest advances in cardiac patient care. Coverage includes acute cate, assessment,
intervention, meeting patient needs, managing complications, recovery, and rehabilitation.
Contents
SECTION ONE - BACKGROUND TO THE PROBLEM: The impact of ischaemic heart disease; Epidemiology; The structure and function of the heart;
Coronary artery narrowing; Manifestations of ischaemic heart disease; Coronary care; Coronary care nursing; SECTION TWO - ACUTE CARE:
ASSESSMENT: Foundations of assessment; Physical assessment; Investigations; SECTION THREE - ACUTE CARE : INTERVENTION: Immediate care;
Meeting patient needs;
SECTION FOUR - MANAGING COMPLICATIONS: Disorders of heart rate and rhythm; Heart failure and other problems; SECTION
FIVE - RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION: Reducing risk and assessing prognosis; Cardiac rehabilitation; Interventions for post infarction
angina.
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: SEP-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-4315-3
ISBN-10: 0-7506-4315-3
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
062/629
Last update: 12 Jul 2008
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