Unstable Angina
In some cases, this investigation will be repeated at half-hourly intervals, allowing early detection of changes of myocardial infarction and resolution of acute ischaemic changes. Continuous 12-lead ST segment monitoring,…
Long-Term Cardiac Conditions
Prevalence Atrial fibrillation occurs in 1% of the population, rising to 4% in people aged 45 years (DH, 2005b), and is as high as 10% in those over the age…
Acute Coronary Syndrome in Perspective
As cardiac events have huge significance for all practitioners, this book will prove to be a practical resource for many nurses working within both general and specialist emergency/cardiac hospital settings….
Ethical Issues in Cardiac Care
It is evident that there is a range of decision-making approaches that can help to guide the practitioner in making decisions about nursing care or contributing to the wider decision-making…
Cardiac Rehabilitation
The level of involvement of each member of the multidisciplinary team varies, but in general the medical practitioners prescribe cardioprotective medication and the allied health professionals empower lifestyle and behaviour…
Secondary Prevention Within the Community
Type: supervised CR exercise sessions usually consist of aerobic and muscular strength endurance training, which are normally alternated as part of a circuit class (Appendix A shows a typical CR…
Reducing the Risk: Primary Care Initiatives
This means that bystander and community-based CPR plays a significant role in return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. However, audits of out of hospital cardiac arrest still show…
Inferential Statistics
Chapter 35. Inferential Statistics Roger Watson ▪ What is inferential statistics? ▪ Confidence ▪ Statistical significance ▪ Differences between means ▪ Correlation ▪ How many subjects? ▪ Conclusion What is…
Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 34. Descriptive Statistics Ian Atkinson ▪ Introduction ▪ The nature of numerical data ▪ Presentation of numerical data – tables ▪ Presentation of numerical data – charts ▪ Measures…
Q Methodology in Nursing Research
Chapter 31. Q Methodology in Nursing Research Carl Thompson and Rachel Baker ▪ Introduction ▪ Research questions suitable for Q methodological enquiry ▪ Q methodology – a walkthrough ▪ Strengths…
