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Cardiac Nursing
Fifth Edition
by Susan L. Woods
Cardiac Nursing is recognised as "The Red Reference Book" for nurses caring for patients who have, or are at risk for developing, cardiac diseases. provides:
- complete information on the assessment
- pathophysiology
- management
- prevention of heart diseases and details the rationale and evidence for interventions
Contents
Anatomy and Physiology
- Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
- Systemic Circulation
- Pulmonary Circulation and Gas Transport
- Regulation of Cardiac Output and Blood Pressure
Physiologic and Pathologic Responses
- Genetics
- Inflammation
- Atherosclerosis
- Hematopoiesis, Coagulation, and Bleeding
- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance
- Acid-Base Balance and Imbalances
- Sleep
- Physiologic Adaptations with Aging
Assessment of Heart Disease
- History Taking and Physical Examination
- Laboratory Tests Using Blood
- Radiology Examination of the Chest
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear and Other Imaging Studies
- Electrocardiography
- Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures
- Exercise Testing
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Heart Rate Variability
Pathophysiology and Management of Heart Disease
- Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Interventional Cardiology Techniques
- Heart Failure
- Cardiac Surgery
- Acute Heart Failure and Shock
- Sudden Cardiac Death and Cardiac Arrest
- Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators
- Acquired Valvular Heart Disease
- Pericardial, Myocardial, and Endocardial Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors
- Psychosocial Risk Factors: Assessment and Management Interventions
- Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Approach to Managing Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Lipid Management and Coronary Heart Disease
- Exercise and Activity
- Obesity: An Overview of Assessment and Treatment
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Adherence ot Cardiovascular Treatment Regimens
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cardiac and Vascular Disease
- Disease Management Models for Cardiovascular Care
Index
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Cardiac Nursing
Fifth Edition
by Susan L. Woods
2005 • 1,030 pages • $94.95 + shipping
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