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Cardiac nursing / [edited by] Susan L. Woods, Erika S. Sivarajan Froelicher, Sandra Adams (Underhill) Motzer.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2000.Edition: 4th edDescription: xvi, 916 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780781717335
  • 0781717337
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 610.73691 21
LOC classification:
  • RC674 .C3 2000
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Contents:
I. Anatomy and physiology. Cardiac anatomy and physiology -- Systemic circulation -- The pulmonary circulation and gas transport -- Control of blood pressure and cardiac output. II. Physiologic and pathologic responses. Hematopoiesis and coagulation -- Fluid and electrolyte balance and imbalance -- Acid-base balances and imbalances -- Sleep -- Physiologic adaptions with aging. III. Assessment of heart disease. History taking and physical examination -- Laboratory tests using blood -- Radiologic examination of the chest -- Electrocardiography -- Arrhythmias and conduction disturbances -- Cardiac electrophysiology procedures -- Echocardiography, radioisotope studies, electron beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and phonocardiography -- Exercise testing -- Cardiac catheterization -- Hemodynamic monitoring.
IV. Treatment of heart disease. Myocardial ischemia pathogenesis of atherosclerosis -- Interventional cardiology techniques -- Heart failure -- Cardiac surgery -- Shock -- Sudden cardiac death and cardiac arrest -- Pacemaker and implantable defibrillators -- Acquired valvular heart disease -- Pericardial, myocardial, and endocardial disease. V. Health promotion and disease prevention. Coronary heart disease risk factors -- Psychosocial interventions -- Smoking cessation : a systematic approach to managing patients with coronary heart disease -- High blood pressure -- Lipid management and coronary heart disease -- Exercise and activity -- Obesity : an overview of assessment and treatment -- Diabetes mellitus -- Adherence to cardiovascular treatment regimens.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Anatomy and physiology. Cardiac anatomy and physiology -- Systemic circulation -- The pulmonary circulation and gas transport -- Control of blood pressure and cardiac output. II. Physiologic and pathologic responses. Hematopoiesis and coagulation -- Fluid and electrolyte balance and imbalance -- Acid-base balances and imbalances -- Sleep -- Physiologic adaptions with aging. III. Assessment of heart disease. History taking and physical examination -- Laboratory tests using blood -- Radiologic examination of the chest -- Electrocardiography -- Arrhythmias and conduction disturbances -- Cardiac electrophysiology procedures -- Echocardiography, radioisotope studies, electron beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and phonocardiography -- Exercise testing -- Cardiac catheterization -- Hemodynamic monitoring.

IV. Treatment of heart disease. Myocardial ischemia pathogenesis of atherosclerosis -- Interventional cardiology techniques -- Heart failure -- Cardiac surgery -- Shock -- Sudden cardiac death and cardiac arrest -- Pacemaker and implantable defibrillators -- Acquired valvular heart disease -- Pericardial, myocardial, and endocardial disease. V. Health promotion and disease prevention. Coronary heart disease risk factors -- Psychosocial interventions -- Smoking cessation : a systematic approach to managing patients with coronary heart disease -- High blood pressure -- Lipid management and coronary heart disease -- Exercise and activity -- Obesity : an overview of assessment and treatment -- Diabetes mellitus -- Adherence to cardiovascular treatment regimens.

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