Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Uniqueness Of NSTEMI The diagnosis of NSTEMI is based on a history of acute cardiac ischaemia in the absence of ST segment elevation. In NSTEMI it is common for the…
Cardiothoracic Care
There are readily available tools in cardiothoracic units that can be used to automatically calculate this value, but the patient’s height and weight need to be recorded to enable this….
Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome
The rules that determine which wave is which are as follows, remembering that not all of these waves may be seen in all leads or indeed, be present. The small,…
Therapeutic Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Figure 8.2 Right coronary artery disease with wire in position within the artery. Figure 8.3 Right coronary artery PCI with stent in situ within the vessel. However, the logistical difficulties…
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…
