Table of Contents
Preface: Improving Cardiovascular Health Leanne H. Fowler Jessica Landry ix
Evidence-based Strategies for Advanced Heart Failure Sabrina M. White 1
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Pharmacotherapeutic Update for Antiplatelet Medications Troy J. Smith Jessica L. Johnson Abiy Habtewold Melissa A. Burmeister 15
Comprehensive Nursing Management for Valvular Disease Susan Lee 31
Cardiovascular Disease Management in Minority Women: Special Considerations Latanja Lawrence Divens Benita N. Chatmon 39
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Medical and Surgical Interventions Deedra H. Harrington Frances Stueben Christy McDonald Lenahan 49
Nursing Management for Patients Postoperative Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Placement Leanne H. Fowler 65
Atrial Fibrillation Monique Young 77
Hospital Discharge Teaching for Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease Lucretia M. Wiltz-James James Foley 91
Acute and Chronic Hypertension: What Clinicians Need to Know for Diagnosis and Management Sherry L. Rivera Jennifer Martin Jessica Landry 97
Culinary Medicine: Patient Education for Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Nanette LeBlanc-Morales 109