Nursing the cardiac patient / 
edited by Melanie Humphreys 
 - Chichester, England :  Wiley-Blackwell,  c2011 
 - xvii, 260 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Acute coronary syndromes in perspective / Melanie Humphreys -- Reducing the risk : primary care initiatives / Melanie Humphreys and Brenda Cottam -- Assessment of the cardiovascular system / Jackie Yonker -- Diagnosing acute coronary syndrome / John McGowan -- Unstable angina / John McGowan -- Non-ST segment elevation infarction / Melanie Humphreys -- ST segment elevation infarction / Claire Rushton -- Therapeutic intervention in acute coronary syndromes / Jan Keenan -- Cardiothoracic care / Debbie Danitsch -- Arrhythmias and their management / Melanie Humphreys and Celia Warlow -- Emergency cardiac care / Melanie Humphreys and Lisa Cooper -- Chronic cardiac conditions and their management / Ian Jones and Ann Dormer -- Cardiac rehabilitation / Tim Grove -- Secondary prevention within the community / Tim Grove -- Ethical issues in cardiac care / Pauline Walsh and Fiona Foxall -- 
<br/><br/> Nursing the Cardiac Patient is a practical guide that addresses the management of cardiac patients across the spectrum of health care settings. It assists nurses to develop a complete understanding of the current evidence based practice and principles underlying the care and management of the cardiac patient. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405184304 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>HEART -- DISEASES -- NURSING -- GREAT BRITAIN 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC 674 .N87 2011