Oxford handbook of cardiac nursing / / edited by Kate Olson

• Record Nr.: UNISA996339125503316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014
• ISBN: 0-19-103944-6; 0-19-174290-2; 0-19-150291-X
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (422 p.)
• Collana: Oxford handbooks in nursing
• Disciplina: 616.1; 616.1/20231; 616.120231
• Soggetti: Heart - Diseases - Nursing
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: ''The Essential Guide To Caring For Patients With Cardiovascular Problems''--Cover.; Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword to second edition; Foreword to first edition; Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors to first edition; Contributors to second edition; Symbols and abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction: prevention of cardiovascular disease; Chapter 2 Cardiac assessment; Chapter 3 Cardiac investigations; Chapter 4 Valvular disease; Chapter 5 Infective endocarditis; Chapter 6 Coronary heart disease: stable angina; Chapter 7 Acute coronary syndromes; Chapter 8 Interventional cardiology for coronary heart diseaseChapter 9 Cardiac surgery; Chapter 10 Chronic heart failure; Chapter 11 Bradycardias and blocks; Chapter 12 Tachycardias; Chapter 13 Electrophysiology; Chapter 14 Congenital heart disease and inherited cardiac disorders; Chapter 15 Cardiomyopathy; Chapter 16 Other cardiac problems; Chapter 17 Cardiac rehabilitation; Chapter 18 Cardiovascular emergencies; Chapter 19 Cardiovascular drugs; Appendix 1: Further suggested resources; Appendix 2: Heart diagrams; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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,