A nurse's guide to caring for cardiac intervention patients.9780470019955 A nurse's guide to caring for cardiac intervention patients. O'Grady, Eileen. John Wiley & Sons 2007 279 pages $45.00 Paperback Wiley series in nursing RC674 For nurses, student nurses, and medical staff new to cardiology, this volume explains cardiac intervention procedures. O'Grady (Interventional Cardiology Unit, Leeds General Infirmary Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI, or more correctly, the General Infirmary at Leeds, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire and is part of The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. , UK) outlines pre and post procedure care, how to speak to patients and families, and recognizing and dealing with potential complications. Chapters on access sites, atrial septal defect Atrial Septal Defect Definition An atrial septal defect is an abnormal opening in the wall separating the left and right upper chambers (atria) of the heart. closure, cardiac catherization, percutaneous coronary intervention Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), commonly known as coronary angioplasty or simply angioplasty, is a therapeutic procedure to treat the stenotic (narrowed) coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary heart disease. , percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty, removal of femoral sheaths, cardioversion Cardioversion Definition Cardioversion refers to the process of restoring the heart's normal rhythm by applying a controlled electric shock to the exterior of the chest. , and temporary and permanent pacemakers are included. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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