| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xx, 396 pages ; 18 cm. |
| Series |
Oxford handbooks in nursing |
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Oxford handbooks in nursing.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: prevention of cardiovascular disease -- Cardiac assessment -- Cardiac investigations -- Valvular disease -- Infective endocaritis -- Coronary heart disease: stable angina -- Acute coronary syndromes -- Interventional cardiology for coronary heart disease -- Cardiac surgery -- Chronic heart failure -- Bradycardias and blocks -- Tachycardias -- Electrophysiology -- Congenital heart disease and inherited cardiac disorders -- Cardiomyopathy -- Other cardiac problems -- Cardiovascular emergencies -- Cardiovascular drugs. |
| Summary |
Fully revised and updated for the second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing is the ultimate companion for all those caring for cardiac patients. Systematically covering all the main areas of cardiac nursing, it is packed full of clinical information and practical advice. This new edition now includes expanded information on prevention of cardiovascular disease and heart disease in pregnancy, as well as the latest resuscitation guidelines, protocols, and clinical information. The handbook covers assessment, investigation, treatment, rehabilitation, and pharmacological interventions. |
| Subject |
Heart -- Diseases -- Nursing.
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Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Nursing.
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Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Nursing.
(OCoLC)fst00847198
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Heart -- Diseases -- Nursing.
(OCoLC)fst00953547
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| Added Author |
Olson, Kate, editor.
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| Added Title |
Cardiac nursing |
| ISBN |
9780199651344 (paperback) |
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0199651345 (paperback) |
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