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Assessment and treatment of patients with acute unstable bradycardia

30 January 2013

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Bradycardia is a slow heart rate that can lead to cardiac arrest or occur after initial resuscitation following cardiac arrest. This article provides information on...

Parents’ experiences of receiving an antenatal versus postnatal diagnosis of complex congenital heart disease

25 October 2018

Nursing Children and Young People

research

Background The time point at which parents receive a diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) has changed over the years due in part to advances in fetal...

Mild induced hypothermia after return of spontaneous circulation

08 May 2015

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

There is evidence to suggest that the use of mild induced hypothermia (MIH) in patients who have had cardiac arrest can improve neurological prognosis and long-term...

Implementing vernakalant: a novel approach to cardioversion

11 December 2018

Emergency Nurse

antiarrhythmic agents

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, and there is a one in four lifetime risk of developing the condition for people who are over the age of 40....

Congenital heart disease: factors influencing parents’ knowledge of their child’s condition

15 March 2021

Nursing Children and Young People

literature review

The extent of parental knowledge is an important factor in the care of children with congenital heart disease (CHD), with research recommending that to achieve...

Cardiovascular examination in emergency departments

09 April 2015

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

History taking and physical examination of patients who present with cardiac pain are not generally regarded as part of an emergency nurse’s role in the UK. However,...

Chronic heart failure: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment

29 August 2014

Nursing Older People

CPD

Heart failure has significant prevalence in older people: the mean average age of patients with the condition is 77. It has serious prognostic and quality of life...

How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram

20 April 2018

Nursing Standard

Rationale and key points Rationale and key points This article provides a step-wise, practical approach to recording a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and explores...

Early detection of inherited cardiac conditions in primary care

11 July 2018

Primary Health Care

screening

Inherited cardiac conditions are a leading cause of sudden death in those under 40. A thorough family history taken in the primary care setting will enable early...

Continuity of care for adults living in the community who have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease

30 April 2019

Primary Health Care

Scoping review

There is a need for continuity of care for adults diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) who have transitioned out of paediatric services and live in the...

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