| Description |
xi, 434 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. An introduction to coronary care -- 2. Anatomy, physiology and pathology -- 3. Prevention of cardiovascular disease -- 4. Assessing patients with coronary heart disease -- 5. Investigation of patients with coronary heart disease -- 6. An introduction to the acute coronary syndromes -- 7. Management of ST elevation myocardial infarction -- 8. Unstable coronary syndromes: management of unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction -- 9. Nursing patients with acute coronary syndromes -- 10. Complications of acute myocardial infarction and their management -- 11. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- 12. Management of other conditions presenting to the coronary care unit -- 13. Cardiac pacing and implantable defibrillators -- 14. Cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention programmes -- 15. Assessing prognosis and reducing risk in patients with acute coronary syndromes -- 16. Percutaneous coronary intervention and cardiac surgery in patients with coronary artery disease -- 17. Therapeutics |
| Notes |
Previous ed. 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Coronary heart disease -- Nursing.
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Coronary heart disease.
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Heart -- Diseases -- Nursing.
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Coronary Disease -- therapy.
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| Author |
Thompson, D. R. (David R.)
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| ISBN |
9780702028595 paperback alkaline paper |
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