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Medical-Surgical Nursing

Introduction

Medical-Surgical NursingIntroduction
Healthcare professional speaking to patient who is using exercise equipment.
Figure 12.1 Monitoring patients who are challenged by cardiovascular disease is an important part of cardiac rehabilitation. While this chapter focuses on common inpatient cardiac diseases, optimization of perfusion also occurs in the outpatient sector. (credit: “Running and Motivation” by Airman First Class Jelani Gibson/Sheppard Air Force Base, Public Domain)

Chapter Outline

12.1 Cardiovascular Overview
12.2 Dysrhythmia
12.3 Heart Failure
12.4 Hypertension
12.5 Myocardial Infarction
12.6 Vascular Disorders
12.7 Peripheral Vascular Disease

Cardiovascular care is inclusive of all populations nurses work with. The concepts of oxygenation and perfusion work synergistically to ensure optimal oxygenated blood flow is delivered to all essential tissues. While the physiological functions of cellular compliance are dependent on these actions, patient response also changes when there are alterations in oxygenation and perfusion. This chapter explores common cardiovascular diseases nurses encounter in the medical-surgical setting. Each of the modules introduce overlapping themes of primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive strategies, along with the identification of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. But first, it is important to do a brief overview of cardiovascular physiology.

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