Introducing the Online AG-ACNP/CNS Program at Georgetown
The AG-ACNP/CNS Program prepares advanced practice nurses to be clinical experts and exceptional caregivers in diverse, high acuity settings. In support of our long-standing commitment to care for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—this program fosters nursing excellence in holistic care across a patient’s adult life.

 

According to research published in The American Journal of Cardiology, evaluating implantable device diagnostic data 7 days after discharge can identify patients at risk of readmission for heart failure.

Patients with coronary artery disease who received PCI were found to have increased platelet reactivity despite antiplatelet therapy, according to a study published online in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

In this observational study from The Journal of the American Medical Association, “patients with either CAD risk factors only, known prior MI, or known CAD without MI, the use of β-blockers was not associated with a lower risk of composite cardiovascular events.”

In adult cardiac surgery, moderate-to-severe preoperative anemia is a risk factor for major morbidity and operative mortality, according to this research from the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Heart Beats: Dysrhythmia Self-Quiz: A Dangerous Slowing
Nursing2012 Critical Care, September 2012

Use the five basic steps of rhythm analysis to analyze the mystery dysrhythmia presented in this article. Then learn more about the symptoms and recommended management of this abnormal rhythm.

Life in Transition: A Qualitative Study of the Illness Experience and Vocational Adjustment of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Device
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, October 2012 

A left ventricular assist device (LVAD), used as a bridge to transplantation in patients with acute heart failure, is a major bodily invasion that challenges everyday life. The aim of this study was to explore the lived experience of patients with LVADs.

Orthostatic Hypotension: Pathophysiology, Problems, and Prevention
Home Healthcare Nurse, October 2012

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is defined as a drop in systolic pressure of 20 mmHg or more or a drop in diastolic pressure of 10 mmHg or more within 3 minutes of standing as compared to the reading while supine. Brush up on the pathophysiology, contributing diagnoses and drug classes, signs and symptoms, treatment, and implications of OH.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, December 2012

A transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedure that is available for symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis and who are considered high-risk surgical candidates. It is an effective procedure for individuals with multiple comorbidities and high risk for mortality.

When A Broken Heart Is Real: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, October 2012

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare but reversible type of cardiomyopathy that often mimics symptoms of acute coronary syndromes.  Differentiating the causes is important because the treatment strategies are different.

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