Unstable Angina

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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,…

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Long-Term Cardiac Conditions

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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…

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Acute Coronary Syndrome in Perspective

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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….

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Ethical Issues in Cardiac Care

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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…

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Cardiac Rehabilitation

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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…

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Secondary Prevention Within the Community

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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…

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Reducing the Risk: Primary Care Initiatives

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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…

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Inferential Statistics

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Chapter 35. Inferential Statistics Roger Watson ▪ What is inferential statistics? ▪ Confidence ▪ Statistical significance ▪ Differences between means ▪ Correlation ▪ How many subjects? ▪ Conclusion What is…

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Descriptive Statistics

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Chapter 34. Descriptive Statistics Ian Atkinson ▪ Introduction ▪ The nature of numerical data ▪ Presentation of numerical data – tables ▪ Presentation of numerical data – charts ▪ Measures…

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Q Methodology in Nursing Research

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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…

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